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 World’s Toughest Row. The Aquarium Foundation...
by Caity Miller | 12 Feb 2021 | Tales of the Blue
The importance of environmental education in the Decade of Restoration By: Caity Miller Caity was one of our virtual interns in January 2021. She is from Reading, Pennsylvania in the United States and attends college at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove,...
by Maryke Musson | 10 Feb 2021 | Tales of the Blue
Expedition of a lifetime (Part 2): The ice continent 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 Maryke Musson | 5 Feb 2021 | Tales of the Blue
Annie and Luis: our travelling turtles 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 the Aquarium...
by Maryke Musson | 21 Jan 2021 | Tales of the Blue
Expedition of a lifetime: Antarctica 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 the Aquarium...
by Melissa Baird | 24 Nov 2020 | Tales of the Blue
Creating waves of environmental literacy By: Melissa Baird Melissa is a sustainability communications specialist and environmental educator. She is responsible for developing the learning materials for the Captain Fanplastic Environmental literacy programme. Captain...
by Talitha Noble | 17 Nov 2020 | Tales of the Blue
13 peaks, 13 turtles 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 chance at life....
by Katja Laingui | 12 Nov 2020 | Tales of the Blue
Happy 25th birthday Two Oceans Aquarium! By: Katja Laingui Katja is the Education Operations Manager at the Aquarium Foundation. She gives support to the education team and the Foundation staff as a whole, with her attention to detail and project management skills....
by Shamier Magmoet | 5 Nov 2020 | Tales of the Blue
Shamier Magmoet: taking his community to the ocean By: Shamier Magmoet Shamier is the co-founder of the #SeaTheBiggerPicture initiative. He is an advocate for the ocean and his community, and tries to bring the two together. Most recently he produced the short film,...
by Maryke Musson | 1 Nov 2020 | Tales of the Blue
Myrtle the flying turtle (and Kai the loggerhead) 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...
