Two Oceans Aquarium
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| Date opened | 13 November 1995 |
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| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Volume of largest tank | 2,000,000 L (440,000 imp gal; 530,000 US gal)[1] |
| Owner | V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Limited and Investec Bank[2] |
| Public transit access | Bus: MyCiTi 104 |
| Website | www |
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The main kelp forest tank in Two Oceans Aquarium
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Anemonefish in Two Oceans Aquarium
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:[3] The enchantment of this particular aquarium is due to its location, where the Indian and Atlantic ocean meet.
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- 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
- I&J Predator Exhibit - In this gallery you will see ragged-tooth sharks and stingrays. If you have diving qualifications you can dive in the predators’ tank. It is possible to scuba dive with ragged tooth sharks at the aquarium if you hold a PADI Open Water Certificate.[4]
- 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.[5]
- Kelp Forest Exhibit - One of the aquarium’s biggest attractions, this underwater forest is home to shoals of silver fishes sparkling through the sunlight.[6]
- Sappi River Meander Exhibit
References
- ↑ Dive South Africa: South Western Cape, Cape Town - V&A Waterfront. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.aquarium.co.za/about_us/
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- ↑ http://www.aquarium.co.za/
External links
- Official Website
- http://www.waterfront.co.za - For more tourist activities around Two Oceans Aquarium
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