The Two Oceans Aquarium is an aquarium located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The aquarium was opened on the 13 November 1995 and comprises several exhibition galleries with large viewing windows:[3] The aquarium is named for its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.
Two Oceans Aquarium | |
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Date opened | 13 November 1995 |
Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
No. of animals | 8,000 |
No. of species | over 300 |
Volume of largest tank | 2,000,000 L (440,000 imp gal; 530,000 US gal)[1] |
Annual visitors | 500,000 |
Owner | V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Limited and Investec Bank[2] |
Public transit access | By bus: MyCiTi 104 |
Website | www |