It is oFISHial – construction has started for the new predator exhibit coming soon to the Two Oceans Aquarium!

Representatives from the V&A Waterfront joined project managers and team members involved in the construction of the new site, as well as staff from the Aquarium, for a special ground-breaking ceremony, which heralded the beginning of our latest development. Watch the short video below:

The new predator exhibit will contain 1.5-million litres of seawater and will be six metres in depth, and will be open to the public by December 2014. Check out the photos from today’s event:

Safety first! All photos by Stuart Buchanan

Staff and volunteers gather at the car park, which will soon be the site of the new exhibit

Staff and volunteers exchange smiles and photos on this important day

Dr Pat in a hard hat

Even Samantha the African penguin and Silver the shark mucked in, with Terminator the seal looking on with Dr Pat

Raising a glass to the team involved in the construction project

The back of the Two Oceans Aquarium will transform into a construction site over the next few months

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