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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.
The V&A Waterfront is a central part of the very beginning of the settlement of the city of Cape Town. [14] In 1654, two years after his arrival in this relatively safe bay at the foot of Table Mountain, Jan van Riebeeck built a small jetty as part of his task to establish a refreshment station at the Cape. [14]
This is a list of zoos and aquariums that are members of World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).. The WAZA has two types/levels of membership. The first is an association member that is through another zoo association such as the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
Prior to the development of the V&A Waterfront, Sea Point was known as a "tiny Manhattan by the sea", known for its restaurants and entertainment. [32] In the mid to late 1990s, the area experienced a rise in crime as drug dealers and prostitutes moved into the area.
Zeitz MOCAA founders are Jochen Zeitz [4] and the V&A Waterfront led by David Green, [5] current Zeitz MOCAA co-chairs. As of 2021, the Board of Trustees includes Jochen Zeitz, David Green, Kate Garwood-Zeitz, Jonathan Bloch, Jody Allen, Atose Aguele, Hasnaine Yavarhoussen, Gasant Orrie as Legal Advisor, Gavin Jantjes as Honorary Trustee, with advisory council Albie Sachs, Isaac Julien ...
On 15 September 2018, the first V&A museum outside London, V&A Dundee, opened. [9] The museum, built at a cost of £80.11m, is located on Dundee's waterfront, and is focused on Scottish design, furniture, textiles, fashion, architecture, engineering and digital design. [ 40 ]
Starting on 5 November 2018, these new, entry-level, reusable shopping bags were made available in four stores across the Western Cape (V&A Waterfront, Palmyra, Pinelands and Steenberg), and have since been distributed to additional stores. [16]
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