The Two Oceans Aquarium is an aquarium located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape,South Africa. The aquarium was opened on the 13 November 1995 and comprises seven exhibition galleries with large viewing windows:[3] The aquarium is named for its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.
- Atlantic Ocean Gallery – This gallery allows you to discover the life of the Atlantic Ocean. Such marine life as translucent jellyfish, tiny and rare Knysna seahorse and giant spider crabs are kept here.
- I&J Children’s Play Centre – Various activities to keep the young visitors entertained. Puppet shows, arts and craft.
- Previously known as the Seal Pool Exhibit. Cape fur seal are no longer kept at the aquarium. The last 4 resident seals were sent to another facility in 2007. Various fishes can be found in the pool and the rockhopper penguins also use this pool for their exercise.
- Predator Exhibit – This exhibit re-opened on 27 July 2017. This exhibit holds 2 million litres of seawater. 3 ragged-tooth sharks were released on this day, named Lili-May, Dane and Bernie.It is possible to scuba dive in this tank.
- I&J Ocean Exhibit – Opened on 16 June 2016. This exhibit holds 1.6 million litres of seawater. Various fishes, rays and turtles to be seen in this exhibit. It is possible to scuba dive in this tank at the aquarium if you hold a PADI Open Water Certificate.[4]
- Indian Ocean Gallery – Showcases six exhibits of marine life found in the Indian Ocean. The anemonefish (also known as clownfish) seen in the movie Finding Nemo and his friends and a wealth of other colourful fish can be found in this ocean’s coral reefs.[5]
- Kelp Forest Exhibit – (This exhibit reopened on 15 December 2018) / One of the aquarium’s biggest attractions, this underwater forest is home to shoals of silver fishes sparkling through the sunlight.[6]
- River Meander Exhibit – African Black-footed penguins, Northern Rockhopper penguins, African black oystercatcher, mole snake, Western Leopard toads, common platannas (African clawed frogs). A river course divided into 3 sections (upper, middle and lower) with freshwater fishes in the exhibit. Various plants from the Western Cape region.
