Thank you to everyone who came out to the Two Oceans Aquarium last night for Museum Night at the V&A Waterfront. As part of the event, we offered half-price tickets from 5pm. It was amazing to see the Aquarium, after dark, with this large crowd. 

The I&J Ocean Exhibit tunnel is the first exhibit of its kind in South Africa to boast a full 10-metre long tunnel.

There are more than 170 species on display at the Two Oceans Aquarium.

We showcase many of the endangered species which live off the South African coast, such as the SASSI red-listed West Coast rock lobster.

Some species are foreign, like the northern rockhopper penguins. Most rockhopper penguins in the Penguin Exhibit, brought to you by Old Mutual Finance, were found stranded on southern Cape beaches and were rehabilitated by the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) before being donated to the Aquarium. They cannot be released because of the risk of introducing diseases into wild populations. Two of the rockies - Clax and Ms Harold Custard - were hatched from a pair at the Aquarium. They cannot be released for the same reasons.

The I&J Ocean Exhibit is the second-largest exhibit at the Two Oceans Aquarium. It holds 1.6 million litres of water.

We invited musicians to entertain our visitors in this calm space.

The rays caused quite a commotion in the I&J Ocean Exhibit tunnel! 

The bright, light, green Freshwater Exhibit (part of the Penguin Exhibit) holds a number of indigenous freshwater species. It's great to slow down here and take in all the details.

The Touch Pool was busy! Here, visitors can interact with the ocean and learn about our underwater marvels from trained volunteers.

For little ones, we put on a special puppet show in the I&J Children’s Play Centre before bedtime.

Visitors delighted in viewing the first three ragged-tooth sharks that have been introduced to the newly revamped Predator Exhibit. These sharks are ambassadors for their species, primarily playing an educational and awareness role, and in so doing helping us foster love and care for the environment by affording people from all walks of life the chance to come face to face with these majestic creatures. They also play an invaluable role in reversing the negative perceptions around sharks. And, in the long term, they are tagged and released and form part of important scientific studies. 

The Predator Exhibit is our largest exhibit, containing 2 million litres of water. Over the coming weeks six more sharks will be introduced to the exhibit. 

Once all the sharks are settled, we will reopen the scuba diving experience with these animals, and also start determining what other marine species we can introduce to the Predator Exhibit.

From big, to small. The pineapplefish is adorable, and adored.

Another foreign species is the giant spider crab, all the way from Japan! 

From large acrylic windows to smaller peek-a-boo surprises, there's something waiting around every corner at the Aquarium.

You never know where our Creature Feature will be stationed! Last night, our volunteers told the story of Bob the Turtle, who came to us very ill and who eventually pooped out a pile of balloons and plastic bags. Bob is one of the success stories of our turtle rehabilitation and release facility, and is well on his way to recovery and can be seen in the I&J Ocean Exhibit.

Always awesome to see a big smile! 

Like what you sea? By becoming a Two Oceans Aquairum member, you can visit the fish as often as you wish. 

Thank you for an amazing night and for coming out in the cold Cape Town winter!