Aquarium
Two Oceans Aquarium
🇿🇦 South Africa
🐠 Aquarium, South Africa 292 spp. present
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: The aquarium is named for its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
33.908° S 18.418° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
292
speciesOpened
1995
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:30–18:00
Getting there
- Address
- Dock Road, 8002
- Phone
- +27 21 418 3823
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Sand Tiger Shark
Carcharias taurus
Blue Stingray
Dasyatis chrysonota
Before you go
Where is Two Oceans Aquarium?
Cape Town, South Africa
Two Oceans Aquarium is an aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa, at Dock Road, 8002. Its coordinates are 33.908° S, 18.418° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Table Mountain National Park, about 38 km away.
What animals can you see at Two Oceans Aquarium?
292 species
Citizen-science photos record 292 species at Two Oceans Aquarium, including Sand Tiger Shark, African Penguin, Western Leopard Toad, African Clawed Frog and Blue Stingray. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Two Oceans Aquarium in the wild?
African Penguin: Table Mountain National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Two Oceans Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park), Western Leopard Toad (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park) and African Clawed Frog (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve).
Does Two Oceans Aquarium charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Two Oceans Aquarium lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Two Oceans Aquarium open?
Every day · 9:30–18:00
According to its open map listing, Two Oceans Aquarium is open Every day · 9:30–18:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Two Oceans Aquarium open and how big is it?
Opened 1995, 1.0 ha
Two Oceans Aquarium, an aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa, opened in 1995 and covers about 1.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 292 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website