Two Oceans Aquarium

Few species embody the beauty and danger of the ocean more than the devil firefish! ❤️🔥🌊 They have 18 venomous spines - the venom contains a mixture of protein, a neuromuscular toxin, and a neurotransmitter. Adults can manoeuvre themselves with precision to corner prey with their net-like fins. 🩵 Come visit our devil firefish this weekend!

Heather Wares and Phumza Jongihlathi represented the Two Oceans Aquarium at the City of Cape Town’s tourism workshop on Robben Island today! 🩵 What an awesome day of building connections and learning more about what the mother city has to offer at such a meaningful historical site.

Last month, some of our staff represented the Aquarium and its Foundation at the 7th International Marine Conservation Conference (IMCC)! 🌊🩵 The IMCC is the largest gathering of ocean conservationists in the world, bringing together an astounding and diverse array of ocean lovers from around the world. Not only was the event on our doorstep in Cape Town, but some of our staff had the opportunity to present their work to an international audience. Read about it here: https://lnkd.in/eD-YnfhX

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation Turtle Conservation Centre partnered with Upwell Turtles to release 12 satellite-tagged loggerhead turtle hatchlings into the warm waters of iSimangaliso Wetland Park Marine Protected Area! 🐢🌊 Through innovative satellite tagging techniques, we are developing a deeper understanding of the early stages of turtles' lives (also known as the "lost years"). We are incredibly excited about this collaboration and its impact on turtle conservation efforts!📍🩵 We are also grateful to SAAMBR - The South African Association for Marine Biological Research, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife for their support during the release. 💙 Thanks to FNB Care's generous support of the Turtle Conservation Centre, 10 of the released hatchlings are getting a second chance at life in the wild. Read about the release here: https://lnkd.in/d8ZWfmqx

It's time for your favourite kind of turtle news – Bokkie’s first satellite tracking update! 🐢 We released Bokkie, our amputee green turtle, into the iSimangaliso Wetland Park just two weeks ago. Now, we're sharing some fascinating insights from her travels, plus some extra news from Nobomvu, the loggerhead turtle. 🪸 Read the full update here: https://lnkd.in/dkrKQf99

Yesterday was World Jellyfish Day! 🪼💙 At the Two Oceans Aquarium, we're very proud of our brainless, boneless, and beautiful inhabitants... There is much more to jellyfish than meets the eye, so read on to learn more about this awesome animals. 🤩 https://lnkd.in/dZjUnV4t

Planning ahead for festive season gifts? 🎁 Well, you're in luck because Aquarium members get 10% off at our gift shop! From penguin plushies to reusable water bottles, our gift shop has it all! 🤩 Sign up for a membership and get boatloads of benefits: https://lnkd.in/dK6zHqqV

What are the main threats facing the critically endangered African penguin? 🐧 🐟 Declining fish stocks due to commercial fishing 🚢 Expansion of harbours and increased ship traffic near African penguin colonies 🛢️Ship-to-ship bunkering could lead to oil spills 📢 Marine noise pollution 🦠 Disease outbreaks 🌧️ Extreme weather events 🦊 Localised predation 🫵 Human disturbance at breeding colonies Check out African Penguins #NOOW to learn how you can help 🩵 📷: Yaashree Himatsingka

Now more than ever, it is crucial that sustainable seafood practices are followed. 🐟🎣 More fish are now being caught than populations can replace through natural reproduction due to overfishing, while industrial methods such as bottom trawling and drift net fisheries are destroying delicate marine habitats like coral reefs and seagrass. 🪸 Learn how you can help here: https://lnkd.in/dpN6iCWX

The African penguin will be functionally extinct by 2035 unless we act now. 🐧 We're incredibly pleased to have world-renowned marine biologist and ocean conservation advocate Dr Sylvia Earle of Mission Blue add her voice to this urgent appeal for action. 🩵 Learn how you can help at African Penguins #NOOW 🙌 https://lnkd.in/daDwksmX