The Two Oceans Aquarium, in partnership with the Cape Town International Convention Centre Bureau, is thrilled to announce that it has successfully won the bid to host the 8th International Aquarium Congress in 2012. Competing against facilities in Europe, the Aquarium’s bid means that the Congress will be held not only in Africa, but also in the southern hemisphere, for the first time!

Apart from the fact that we have the capacity to host delegates to the Congress in world-class facilities and hotels, delegates will have unique opportunities to experience the best that South Africa has to offer in terms of its natural beauty and the wonders of its bountiful animal and plant life. We have no doubt that Cape Town will enthrall the delegates with its warm hospitality, magnificent scenery and wide range of activities. We thank our colleagues who endorsed our bid and we look forward to hosting an unforgettable 8th IAC.