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BIODIVERSITY
Dyer Island Conservation Trust, protecting biodiversity –
Noun –“the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.”
Founded in 2006 by Wilfred Chivell, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust delivers conservation and research programmes to protect the biodiversity of the marine eco-system surrounding Dyer Island. The trust strives to protect:
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The continued loss of biodiversity is not only an environmental issue. Biodiversity is vital, for our economies, our security, our societies, and our environment. Preserving biodiversity will require transformative change, lots of action and sustainable contributions to those leading the charge. We need to change our ways forever and for good.
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What was first, the nest or the egg?
Artificial nests can increase breeding rates of endangered African penguins, a Nelson Mandela University-led […]
Bottlenose Dolphin Stranding – October 2024
On Thursday 10 October 2024, the Marine Dynamics team received a report of a […]
African Penguin Awareness Day 2024
Internationally, October 12 is recognized as African Penguin Awareness Day. South Africans are painfully […]
No Picnic for Little Teddy
On 17 August, our marine wildlife rehabilitator, Xolani Lawu, received an urgent call from […]
Celebrating Our Marine Heritage with an African Penguin Release on Dyer Island!
On Heritage Day, the Marine Dynamics and Dyer Island Conservation Trust teams had the […]
Baited Remote Underwater Video Deployments – 2024
Through the Dyer Island Conservation Trust and Marine Dynamics Academy, baited remote underwater videos, […]
