Two Oceans Aquarium

Two Oceans Aquarium is named for southern Africa's relationship with the Atlantic and Indian oceans. It opened in 1995 at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront.

Visitors often look for sharks, turtles, penguins, rays, and kelp forest species. The aquarium's exhibits emphasize marine life from the cold western coast and warmer eastern waters around South Africa.

Yes. It is located at the V&A Waterfront, one of Cape Town's busiest visitor districts, so it is easy to combine with restaurants, harbor walks, and boat trips.

Yes. The aquarium is known for turtle rescue and rehabilitation work, especially with stranded turtles found along the South African coast. That conservation role is a major part of its public identity.