Two Oceans AquariumThe Two Oceans Aquarium gives an opportunity to showcase the marine life found in the two oceans surrounding the southern African coast.Situated in the V&A Waterfront, the aquarium offers its visitors the amazing opportunity to explore below the waterline. Over 3000 living sea animals, including sharks, fishes, turtles and penguins can be seen.
The Kelp Forrest The Indian Ocean Gallery displays fish found in the warmer Indian Ocean, like surgeonfish, damsels and mimic blenny. The Atlantic Ocean Gallery showcases life in the colder Atlantic Ocean.There is a special touch pool where anemones and urchins can be touched.
The touch pool My favourite exhibit is the Kelp Forrest display, where you can see three giant species of kelp and local fish like galjoen (South Africa's national fish), white steenbras and maasbanker.
A Galjoen The Predator Exhibit gives one the opportunity to see loggerhead turtles, ragged tooth sharks and giant manta rays.
A Loggerhead turtle
A Ragged Tooth shark The Sappi River Meander traces the journey of a pristine river,from its mouth, to its origin high up in the mountains. This exhibit boasts a ten-year-old milkwood forest, a breeding colony of African penguins, rockhopper penguins, African black oystercatchers and a wide selection of freshwater fish, indigenous and alien, to our Western Cape rivers.
Feeding time for the penguins!
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