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Exhibits at the Two Oceans Aquarium

An innovative approach to education has assured the popularity and success of this
venture. The complex is constantly up graded to accommodate new exhibits, such as a
fun gallery dedicated to frogs. All the exhibits introduce the public to unfamiliar aspects
of the fragile marine environ ment and the need for its preservation. Young visitors, in
particular, enjoy the hands-on experience. The wholesome Children’s Play Centre offers
an interesting pro gramme, including daily puppet shows and supervised arts and crafts.
Novel “sleep-overs” in front of the Predator Tank are a hit with children between the ages
of six and 12. Adventurous visitors in possession of a valid scuba licence may book dives
during the day, although not during feeding sessions in the Predator and Kelp tanks.

The Displays
The aquarium’s displays are
well planned and create an
interesting, stimulating
envi ronment. Quite a few of
them are interactive, offering
visitors the opportunity to
experience sealife at first hand.
The latest technology is used to
reveal the secrets of even the
tiniest of sea creatures.
The interior of the aquarium has been carefully designed to
re-create various ocean and riverine habitats.

The Touch Pool invites
children to handle and
examine sea dwellers
such as anemones
and kelp.

The I & J Predator Tank is a two-
million-litre (440,000-gallon) exhibit African penguins have
protected by shatterproof glass. The a small colony in the
semi-tunnel surrounding the tank complex. There are also
allows close encounters with turtles, rockhopper penguins.
yellowtails and ragged-tooth sharks.

The Intertidal
Pool contains
mussels, barn acles,
starfish, sea
anemones and
various sponges.

Short-tailed stingray, like this one,
can be seen in the Predator Tank.
The V&A Waterfront, containing shops, restaurants and entertainment venues

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