The school holidays are here!
We hope you’re having a great break so far this week. Remember that there’s plenty to sea at the Aquarium during the break.
It’s been a busy week! We started our Young Biologist course on Monday, and it’s great to have a classroom full of young, enthusiastic learners keen to find out more about marine science. Interact with the class on Twitter using the #YBcourse hashtag.
Then, the three major new features of our new predator exhibit arrived yesterday. Check out the time-lapse video of the massive crane lifting the new full-length tunnel into place. These acrylic windows were manufactured by CLAX Italia, and have come all the way from Rome!
Lastly, don’t forget that it is African Penguin Awareness Day on Saturday. This is a very important day – African penguins are an endemic species (only found here), an endangered species, and could be extinct within 15 years, and so they are in dire need of our help.
YOU can help them by coming to the Aquarium on Saturday and joining us for our Waterfront Waddle. The bigger the event, the more awareness we create around this issue, and the more resources and goodwill there is to conserve the species.
In fact, Ayoba the African penguin, one our of resident feathered friends, has been at the Twitter account this week to promote the event himself! Here’s a few of his tweets below. Go follow him on Twitter: @2OceansAquarium.
Lunch! We may seem to lack table manners 'coz we swallow our fish whole. So would you if you had no teeth! *Burrrp!* pic.twitter.com/ZgvzEaAmlx
— Ayoba the penguin (@2OceansAquarium) October 6, 2014100 years ago I had about 2 million African penguin buddies. Today there are only about 40,000 of us remaining :( #APAD
— Ayoba the penguin (@2OceansAquarium) October 5, 2014Penguin pic time! Okay, I tried to line up the others for a group shot, but Zuki is feeling a little grumpy today: pic.twitter.com/KX5kIViUvA
— Ayoba the penguin (@2OceansAquarium) October 7, 2014Waterfront Waddle details
Conservationist groups around the world will be celebrating International African Penguin Awareness Day on Saturday, 11 October 2014.
Here at the Two Oceans Aquarium we will be honouring the penguins by hosting our very own Waterfront Waddle. It’s a 5-kilometre fun walk down to the Green Point lighthouse and back.
Date: Saturday, 11 October 2014
Time: Arrive from 08h00 for face painting and refreshments, and to make your penguin promise. The Waddle is from 09h00 until 10h30.
Cost: Free
Wear black and white clothes, walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat, and bring your friends and family. The Waddle is appropriate for all ages.
Contact Hayley on 021 814 4532 or hayley.mclellan@aquarium.co.za for more details.
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