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Date opened
  
13 November 1995

Opened
  
13 November 1995

Public transit access
  
MyCiTi

Website
  
www.aquarium.co.za

Phone
  
+27 21 418 3823

Two Oceans Aquarium

Location
  
Cape Town, South Africa

Volume of largest tank
  
2,000,000 l (440,000 imp gal; 530,000 US gal)

Owner
  
V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Limited and Investec Bank

Address
  
Dock Rd, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002, South Africa

Hours
  
Open today · 9:30AM–6PMMonday9:30AM–6PMTuesday9:30AM–6PMWednesday9:30AM–6PMThursday9:30AM–6PMFriday9:30AM–6PMSaturday9:30AM–6PMSunday9:30AM–6PMSuggest an edit

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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: The enchantment of this particular aquarium is due to its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.

Contents

  • 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.
  • AfriSam Activity Centre
  • Cape Fur Seal Exhibit
  • Predator Exhibit - This exhibit is now closed due to renovations underway.
  • I&J Ocean Exhibit - Recently opened, 16 June 2016. It is possible to scuba dive in this tank at the aquarium if you hold a PADI Open Water Certificate.
  • Indian Ocean Gallery - Showcases six exhibits of marine life found in the Indian Ocean. The anemonefish (a.k.a. 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.
  • Kelp Forest Exhibit - One of the aquarium’s biggest attractions, this underwater forest is home to shoals of silver fishes sparkling through the sunlight.
  • Sappi River Meander Exhibit

    • Watch sharks being removed from the two oceans aquarium


    References

    Two Oceans Aquarium Wikipedia
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