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{{Short description|Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa}}
[[Image:Twooceansaquarium.jpg|thumb|Two Oceans Aquarium, [[Cape Town]]]]
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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 opened on the [[13 November]] [[1995]] and comprises seven exhibition galleries with large viewing windows:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aquarium.co.za/exhibits/default.php |title=Exhibits at the Two Oceans Aquarium |accessdate=2006-11-28}}</ref>
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| name = Two Oceans Aquarium
:* Atlantic Ocean Gallery
| logo = Two Oceans Aquarium logo.svg
:* Holcim Activity Centre
| logo_width =
:* Cape Fur Seal Exhibit
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:* I&J Predator Exhibit
| image = Two Oceans Aquarium CT jeh.jpg
:* Indian Ocean Gallery
| image_width = 250px
:* Kelp Forest Exhibit
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:* Sappi River Meander Exhibit
| date_opened = {{Start date and age|1995|11|13 |df=y}}
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| location = [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|33|54|29|S|18|25|3|E|display=it|region:ZA-WC_type:landmark}}
| area =
| floorspace =
| num_animals = 8,000
| num_species = over 300
| largest_tank_vol = {{convert|2000000|L|abbr=on}}<ref>Dive South Africa: ''[http://www.divesouthafrica.com/two_oceans_aquarium.htm South Western Cape, Cape Town - V&A Waterfront].'' Retrieved 15 April 2015.</ref>
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| annual_visitors = 500,000
| members =
| exhibits =
| owner = V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Limited and [[Investec Bank]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aquarium.co.za/about_us/|title = About the Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town}}</ref>
| publictransit = By bus: [[MyCiTi]] 104
| website = {{Official URL}}
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The '''Two Oceans Aquarium''' is an [[Public aquarium|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 several exhibition galleries with large viewing windows:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aquarium.co.za/exhibits/default.php |title=Exhibits at the Two Oceans Aquarium |access-date=2006-11-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206125151/http://www.aquarium.co.za/exhibits/default.php |archive-date=2006-12-06 }}</ref> The aquarium is named for its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.
It is possible to scuba dive with ragged tooth sharks at the Aquarium if you hold a Padi Open Water Certificate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aquarium.co.za/diving.php |title=Diving at the Two Oceans Aquarium |accessdate=2006-11-28}}</ref>

==Exhibits==

* Diversity Gallery - This gallery showcases marine life of South Africa's two oceans, and the major [[Benguela Current|Benguela]] and [[Agulhas Current]]s that dominate its shores. Notable species include [[Cape seahorse|Knysna seahorses]], [[moray eel]]s, [[Amphiprioninae|anemonefish]], cryptic [[Clinidae|klipfish]], [[Starfish|sea stars]], [[Chrysaora hysoscella|compass jellyfish]], [[Haploblepharus|shysharks]] and temporary exhibitions of foreign species.
* I&J Children's Play Centre - Various activities to keep the young visitors entertained. Puppet shows, arts and craft.
* [[Save Our Seas Foundation]] Shark Exhibit - This exhibit holds 2 million litres of seawater. [[Sand tiger shark|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 fishes, rays and turtles to be seen in this exhibit.
*[[Kelp forest|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]] and [[Sharptooth houndshark|spotted gully sharks]], and living specimens of South Africa's kelp species, sea bamboo, split-fan kelp and bladder kelp. The [[northern rockhopper penguin]]s also use this exhibit for their exercise.
* Penguin Exhibit - [[African penguin|African black-footed penguins]], northern rockhopper penguins, [[western leopard toad]]s and [[African clawed frog]]s. A river course divided into three sections (upper, middle and lower) with examples of native and invasive freshwater fishes is also present

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Two Oceans Aquarium - shark tunnel.jpg|The tunnel of the I&J Ocean Exhibit
Image:Two Oceans Aquarium02.jpg
Image:Two Oceans Aquarium Turtle.jpg|Bob, a [[green sea turtle]] at the aquarium
Image:Two Oceans Aquarium03.jpg
Image:Two Oceans Aquarium05.jpg
Image:Jelly Fish Exibits in Two Oceans Aquarium DSC 3969.jpg
Image:Jelly Fish Exibits in Two Oceans Aquarium DSC 3965.jpg
Image:Two Oceans Aquarium DSC 3948.jpg
Image:Twooceansaquarium.jpg|The main [[kelp forest]] tank in Two Oceans Aquarium
File:Two Oceans Aquarium01.jpg|[[Anemonefish]] in Two Oceans Aquarium
</gallery>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Sister project links |wikt=no |commons=Category:Two Oceans Aquarium |b=no |n=no |q=no |s=no |v=no |voy=Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Two Oceans Aquarium |species=no |d=no |display=Two Oceans Aquarium }}
* [http://www.aquarium.co.za Official Website]
* [http://www.aquarium.co.za Official Website]
* http://www.waterfront.co.za - For more tourist activities around Two Oceans Aquarium


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Two Oceans Aquarium
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33°54′29″S 18°25′3″E / 33.90806°S 18.41750°E / -33.90806; 18.41750
Date opened13 November 1995; 29 years ago (1995-11-13)
LocationCape Town, South Africa
No. of animals8,000
No. of speciesover 300
Volume of largest tank2,000,000 L (440,000 imp gal; 530,000 US gal)[1]
Annual visitors500,000
OwnerV&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Limited and Investec Bank[2]
Public transit accessBy bus: MyCiTi 104
Websitewww.aquarium.co.za Edit this at Wikidata

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 several exhibition galleries with large viewing windows:[3] The aquarium is named for its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.

Exhibits

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References

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  1. ^ Dive South Africa: South Western Cape, Cape Town - V&A Waterfront. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ^ "About the Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town".
  3. ^ "Exhibits at the Two Oceans Aquarium". Archived from the original on 6 December 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
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