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What the Two Oceans Aquarium learned from 2025's United Nations Ocean Conference
This month, the ocean took the global stage at the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) , which took place in France from 9 – 13 June 2025. Our Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Dr Judy Mann-Lang, Executive of Strategic Projects, avidly followed the conference’s proceedings and shared her thoughts with us. Ours truly is a “blue planet” – water covers a whopping 71% of the Earth’s surface. Most of this is the ocean, sustaining life in innumerable ways: Acting as the world’s l
Jun 26, 20255 min read
How we tag the turtles at the Turtle Conservation Centre
At the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation's Turtle Conservation Centre , our dedicated team rescues, rehabilitates, and releases five of the world’s seven turtle species. All turtle species are listed as vulnerable to extinction on the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species. Thus, our Turtle Conservation Centre’s work has a far-reaching impact on the survival and protection of these endangered species. Tagging is a huge part of this vital work and a central part of marine scienc
Jun 20, 20253 min read
Learn how to protect our blue planet this World Oceans Day
Today is World Oceans Day! At the Two Oceans Aquarium, this day is close to our hearts as we are privileged to represent not one, but two, incredible oceans: The Atlantic and the Indian. The Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet at Cape Agulhas, giving the Two Oceans Aquarium its name and the unique opportunity to showcase the diversity of both oceans. In the Atlantic Ocean, the slow, cold Benguela Current flows, while the fast, warm Agulhas Current sweeps through the Indian Ocean
Jun 8, 20255 min read
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