Cape Town - Two Oceans Aquarium

In November 1995 the Two Oceans Aquarium, which experts believe to be one of the best in the world, opened. It straight away became one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. In over thirty pools 300 species of fish from the Indian and Atlantic Oceans can be found, in particular from the area around the Cape of Good Hope. The two-million liter/520,000 gal Open Ocean Tank is one of the main attractions, in which can be seen shark, yellowtails, rays from the open sea. In the Living Kelp Forest the animals of the coast are featured. Children can get close to starfish and the comical seals by diving to watch them. A beach with penguins simulates the ebb and flow of the tide at the Cape.