by Devon Bowen | 28 Apr 2022 | Tales of the Blue
Hoodwinked by a Mola tecta Hoodwinker sunfish were only recently discovered in 2017, after hiding in plain sight amongst the more commonly known đđ°đđą đźđ°đđą. So, when one of these rare animals was found washed up near Gansbaai, scientists from Dyer Island Conservation...
by Devon Bowen | 13 Apr 2022 | Tales of the Blue
Feedback from our Introduction to Marine Biology (Marine Biobasics) Course By: Bianca Engel & Xavier Zylstra Bianca and Xavier are teachers, facilitators and department leaders in our Education section, with a passion to teaching young people marine sciences,...
by Martine Viljoen | 18 Mar 2022 | Tales of the Blue
Turtle Road Trip 2022: Journey with a purpose! By: Martine Viljoen & Tracy Whitehead Martine is a Sea Turtle Aquarist at the Aquarium Foundation, forming part of the sea turtle rescue, rehabilitation and release team, and the embedded social media coordinator,...
by Genevieve Bergemann | 16 Feb 2022 | Tales of the Blue
Sea Turtle Critical Care Update: Ripple effects of busy year of rehab By: Genevieve Bergemann Gen is the Medical Analyst of the Foundation's sea turtle rehabilitation team, diving deep into the veterinary and biometric data of our turtle patients, to optimise...
by Talitha Noble | 30 Dec 2021 | Tales of the Blue
Turtle Program 2021- A Year in Review By: Talitha Noble Talitha is our Conservation Coordinator. She manages our turtle rescue, rehabilitation and release programme. Because of Talitha and her team, all of our turtle patients are well looked after and have a second...
by Renée Leeuwner | 3 Nov 2021 | Tales of the Blue
Smart Living school visits with Anzio Abels By: Renée Leeuwner Renée is the Communications and Media Executive of the Two Oceans Aquarium. When she's not engaging the media or rescuing bunnies (literally), Renée helps us spread the word about conservation and...
by Martine Viljoen | 29 Sep 2021 | Tales of the Blue
Learn to live smarter with Anzio Abels By: Martine Viljoen Martine is one of the Head Turtlelologists at the Aquarium Foundation, forming part of the all-female sea turtle rescue, rehabilitation and release team. She is also our social media coordinator, telling...
by Martine Viljoen | 2 Aug 2021 | Tales of the Blue
The all-female dream team of our turtle rescue, rehabilitation and release programme By: Martine Viljoen Martine is one of the Head Turtlelologists at the Aquarium Foundation, forming part of the all-female sea turtle rescue, rehabilitation and release team. She is...
by Maryke Musson | 29 Apr 2021 | Tales of the Blue
Launching the Foundation in 2020 â a year in review By: Maryke Musson Maryke is the CEO of the Two Oceans Aquarium Education Foundation. She is a scientist by training, but an absolute superwoman in general, juggling the daily operations and fulfilling the mission of...
by Claudine van Zyl | 27 Feb 2021 | Tales of the Blue
Internship research project: Plastic in post-hatchling loggerhead turtles By: Claudine van Zyl Claudine is one of our research interns, while she completes her postgraduate diploma in Marine Sciences at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Where do I even...
by Alex | 25 Feb 2021 | Tales of the Blue
Training Bob to be release-ready By: Alex Alexandra Panagiotou is one of our valued members of the turtle rehabilitation team. Originally from Athens, Greece, she now lives in Cape Town and has worked with us since 2020. She has a BSc in Natural Resource Conservation,...
by Team Blakeway | 16 Feb 2021 | Tales of the Blue
South African solo rower Grant Blakeway completes the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge By: Team Blakeway Melktert and a long-awaited reunion at the finish line as eco-warrior triumphs against the odds to conquer the Worldâs Toughest Row. The Aquarium Foundation...
