Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation celebrates partnership with Primedia Cares and CapeTalk to Protect Our Ocean Future

By Two Oceans Aquarium

Photo credit: Karin Schermbrucker

START The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is proud to announce a powerful new partnership with Primedia Cares and CapeTalk, dedicated to promoting ocean conservation through education, inspiration and action.

This dynamic initiative aims to deepen public understanding of ocean health and empower communities to play an active role in protecting our marine ecosystems - because every South African, no matter where they live, has a stake in the survival of our oceans.

“We are very excited about our new partnership with Primedia Cares and CapeTalk as it provides us with a platform to share stories about the ocean,  and the work we do to protect it so that people will have a better understanding of the ocean and the role it plays in all of our lives. Working together we will be able to extend our reach and build an ocean community who have the knowledge, emotional connection and hope, and are empowered to care for the ocean and her people ” says Ann Lamont, Executive Chairperson for the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation. 

The partnership has three core focus areas: education, inspiration and conservation. Through targeted school outreach programmes, the initiative will highlight the critical issues impacting our ocean - from pollution to unsustainable fishing practices - and provide tangible ways for individuals and communities to make a difference. From beach clean-ups to responsible seafood choices, audiences will be equipped and encouraged to take meaningful action. “Our ocean is more than just a natural wonder - it’s our life-support system,” says Tessa Van Staden, CapeTalk Station Manager “Its health directly affects our own, and through this partnership, we aim to ignite a collective responsibility to preserve it.”

The launch of this brand new partnership will kick off with a live broadcast from the Two Oceans Aquarium on Thursday 24 April 2025 for World Penguin Day; an international day to highlight the plight of penguins, and in our part of the world - the African Penguin in particular. Popular CapeTalk presenter Pippa Hudson will be in conversation with various Aquarium staff members between 13h00 and 15h00.

CapeTalk listeners and visitors to the Two Oceans Aquarium will hear about the value of the marine biodiversity off the South African coast and why the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation was established to educate, inspire and conserve this rich heritage for all South Africans. They will also learn about the history of the Two Oceans Aquarium, celebrating its 30th birthday this year, and hear the personal journeys of some of the original staff members. In the final hour some of the aquarists will share their experiences of caring for some of the animals in the Aquarium, including the African penguins, and why we need to celebrate these iconic birds on World Penguin Day on 25 April 2025.

An African penguin on the Two Oceans Aquarium penguin beach.

Throughout the course of this year CapeTalk listeners will discover some of the other campaigns run by the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation and the Two Oceans Aquarium. These include monthly Trash Bash beach cleanups, Marine Protected Areas Day on 1 August, and African Penguin Day on 11 October 2025. Stay tuned to CapeTalk and follow the social media platforms of CapeTalk and the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation to find out more.

Together, CapeTalk and the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation will bring listeners (both inland and coastal) closer to the ocean’s most pressing stories, scientific insights, and solutions through compelling on-air content.

Tune in. Dive in. Join us.CapeTalk and the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation—united in support of our wild oceans, our city, and our tomorrow.