Two Oceans Aquarium
Interactive map of Two Oceans Aquarium
33°54′29″S18°25′3″E / 33.90806°S 18.41750°E /-33.90806; 18.41750
Date opened	13 November 1995; 30 years ago (1995-11-13)
Location	Cape Town,South Africa
No. of animals	8,000
No. of species	over 300
Volume of largest tank	2,000,000 L (440,000 imp gal; 530,000 US gal)[1]
Annual visitors	500,000
Owner	V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Limited[2]
Public transit access	By bus:MyCiTi 104
Website	www.aquarium.co.za

TheTwo Oceans Aquarium is anaquarium located at theVictoria & Alfred Waterfront inCape Town,Western Cape,South Africa. The aquarium was opened on the 13 November 1995 and comprises several exhibition galleries with large viewing windows:^[3] The aquarium is named for its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.

• Diversity Gallery - This gallery showcases marine life of South Africa's two oceans, and the majorBenguela andAgulhas Currents that dominate its shores. Notable species includeKnysna seahorses,moray eels,anemonefish, crypticklipfish,sea stars,compass jellyfish,shysharks and temporary exhibitions of foreign species.
• I&J Children's Play Centre—There are various activities to keep the young visitors entertained, such as puppet shows and arts and crafts.
• Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Exhibit - This exhibit holds 2 million litres of seawater.Ragged-tooth sharks, as well as various other fishes, are found in the exhibit.
• I&J Ocean Exhibit - This exhibit holds 1.6 million litres of seawater. Various fish, rays, and turtles can be seen in this exhibit.
• Kelp Forest Exhibit - One of the aquarium's biggest attractions, this underwater forest is home to shoals of coastal fishes, such as white musselcrackers,steenbras andspotted gully sharks, and living specimens of South Africa's kelp species, sea bamboo, split-fan kelp and bladder kelp. Thenorthern rockhopper penguin also uses this exhibit for their exercise.
• Penguin Exhibit -African black-footed penguins, northern rockhopper penguins,western leopard toads andAfrican clawed frogs. A river course divided into three sections (upper, middle, and lower) with examples of native and invasive freshwater fishes is also present

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  The tunnel of the I&J Ocean Exhibit
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  Bob, agreen sea turtle at the aquarium
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  The mainkelp forest tank in Two Oceans Aquarium
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  Anemonefish in Two Oceans Aquarium

• Official Website
• http://www.waterfront.co.za - For more tourist activities around the Two Oceans Aquarium

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