From 10 - 11 September, faith leaders, foundations, university administrators, activists, health care organizations, and municipal governments will convene at Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town for Financing the Future: A Global Climate Divest-Invest Summit. The Summit is the world’s first major conference on the role of Finance in tackling the climate crisis to be held in the … [Read more...]
Plastic Free July coming at Two Oceans Aquarium
This Plastic Free July, the Two Oceans Aquarium is getting even more serious about putting a stop to plastic pollution in the sea. An exciting lineup has been planned for the whole month, and the Aquarium will use its extended platforms to further mobilise individuals, communities, retailers, restaurants, businesses, and other stakeholders to commit to stemming the tide of … [Read more...]
Global ocean protection summit comes to Cape Town
On 7 and 8 December 2018, several members of the Two Oceans Aquarium team were lucky enough to attend the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) Ocean Summit: Cape Town at the Nedbank Atrium in the V&A Waterfront’s Clock Tower Precinct. The theme of this summit was plastic pollution in the ocean, and as you know by now this is a cause very close to our collective hearts. The Ocean … [Read more...]
Rethinking the Bag with 5 Gyres Ambassador Hayley McLellan
In 2010 Hayley McLellan (now the Environmental Campaigner at the Two Oceans Aquarium) launched the Rethink the Bag campaign with the goal of banning single-use plastic shopping bags in South Africa - and she's making significant progress. In 2011, the Aquarium made the decision to fully support this campaign which led to staff and volunteers being prohibited from bringing … [Read more...]
#SaveWater Twitterchat for National Water Week
From 20 to 27 March, South Africans will be observing National Water Week. As the nation faces record low rainfall, and as a disaster is declared in Cape Town, the Two Oceans Aquarium wants to make as big a noise as possible, to raise awareness about the water crisis and to encourage individuals, households and businesses to #SaveWater. We would love for you to co-host our … [Read more...]
How to multitask with natural cleaners
We enjoy lots of feedback about our products and more often than not it is complimentary, which is pleasing and rewarding. Every now and again our customers tell us about other uses for our products which we hadn’t thought of. Sometimes the ‘other’ uses are quite unique to the customer needs and sometimes also quite surprising. Below are some of the more interesting ‘other’ … [Read more...]
Eco smart kids can reap the rewards
The third book in the 'I Live Smart' series is seeing the light, with a competition attached... Two years ago, we launched our first puppet storybook Keep the Beach Clean. It is based on the popular puppet show by the same name, performed daily in the AfriSam Children’s Play Centre in the Aquarium. The book tells the story of Beauty and her ocean friends as they struggle to … [Read more...]
Rooftop solar system under way at V&A Waterfront
Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is soon to launch the installation of more than 7500 square metres of solar panels on eight rooftops of key buildings, as the landmark property expands its emphasis on going green. The installation followed a tender process that was completed in June of this year in which Sustainable Power Solutions was awarded the Engineering and Procurement … [Read more...]
I love turtles – book and puppet show
“Hello Hatchling my name is Bella. You must be careful – there is a lot of marine debris in the ocean that looks like food, but isn’t. Marine debris is litter. Litter items such as plastic bags, bottles, balloons and straws are dumped by humans and end up in the oceans.” This was a quote from the new puppet story book I Love Turtles written and illustrated by Marguerite … [Read more...]
Using puppets to teach kids about the ocean
On Saturday 22 June 2013 at 09h00 the Two Oceans Aquarium will launch the first puppet story book titled “Keep the beach clean”. Based on the popular puppet show by the same name which is performed daily in the AfriSam Children’s Play Centre in the Aquarium, the book tells the delightful story of Beauty and her ocean friends as they struggle to overcome the environmental threat … [Read more...]
Cape Town hosts “Aquarium Olympics”
Shortly after London hosted the Olympic Games, the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town hosted what Director Dr Patrick Garratt has dubbed “the Olympics of the global aquarium community”. The International Aquarium Congress is the only global meeting of public aquariums. It takes place once every four years, and the bidding process moves around the world – from the Americas, to … [Read more...]
Waddling for the penguins
The Two Oceans Aquarium will join a number of facilities around the country to celebrate International African Penguin Day on 13 October 2012. The day is dedicated to raising awareness of the plight of the African penguin. It is estimated that only 60 000 of these birds remain in the wild and that they could be extinct within the next 15 years. A number of activities will … [Read more...]
We taste bad: Rethinking the shark
On Monday 26 March 2012, Conn Bertish took a dip in the Two Oceans Aquarium’s I&J Predator Exhibit. People take the plunge here all the time, but this time it was different; Conn wasn’t wearing flippers, goggles, weights or scuba equipment. Instead, he paddled out on a surfboard. Why? To help people rethink the shark. Says Conn, “Globally, sharks make around 90-billion … [Read more...]
