WORLD OCEANS DAY EDUCATIONAL LESSON June 08, 2011 by dyertrust On World Oceans Day, 8 June,people from all over the globe honour this incredible resource. The theme is Youth-The Next Wave for Change. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust took the opportunity to have an educational lesson on our Marine Big 5 with the Football Foundations Group from Masakhane School. This was [...]
MS OLIVA RUNS AGROUND ON NIGHTINGALE ISLANDMay 12, 2011 by dyertrustMS Oliva ran aground on Nightingale Island on 16th March 2011 and is leaking oilAs perWaddling for a Week23rd to 28th May 2011From Gansbaai to BouldersAn Animal Keepers Association Africa (AKAA) - Endangered Species Annual Awareness CampaignThis Campaign will raise awareness of the plight of our very own African Penguin which [...]
Endangered Species Annual Awareness Campaign May 12, 2011 by dyertrust As per Waddling for a Week 23rd to 28th May 2011 From Gansbaai to Boulders An Animal Keepers Association Africa (AKAA) - Endangered Species Annual Awareness Campaign This Campaign will raise awareness of the plight of our very own African Penguin which is only found on the Southern African Coastline, and [...]
6th Shark tagged! June 01, 2011 by dyertrust Thanks to the generous donations from our clients, we have been able to acoustically tag a 6th shark. The shark, now named Dale, is a 3.5m male that has shed even more new light on the mysteries surrounding the movement patterns of white sharks whilst utilising the Dyer Island system. Our previously tagged [...]
FIRST STUDY OF SHARK WOUND HEALING June 03, 2010 by dyertrust First study of shark wound healing Towner said: We had the unique opportunity to observe this shark from the surface and underwater following the accident. This provided a unique opportunity able to make detailed study of the animals ability to heal from a major wound. During its recovery, the shark [...]
PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER STATION TO CREATE PERMANENT CHANGES IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT July 22, 2010 by dyertrust Eskom has identified three sites along the South African coastline as potential plots for a Nuclear Power Station (NPS). Although not the first preferred site, Bantamsklip, just over 20kms from Gansbaai and 10kms from Dyer Island, is one of them. The proposed site for Bantamsklip [...]
FIRST STUDY OF SHARK WOUND HEALINGJune 03, 2010 by dyertrustFirst study of shark wound healingTowner said: We had the unique opportunity to observe this shark from the surface and underwater following the accident. This provided a unique opportunity able to make detailed study of the animals ability to heal from a major wound.During its recovery, the shark avoided other predators and [...]
On Friday 23rd July, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust together with the 6th Grade class from Blompark Primary hoped to make a difference and headed off to Danger Point for a beach clean up. Teams of four were formed and together with the assistance of the international volunteers from Marine Dynamics and teacher, Mr Dreyer, each group collected waste and filled [...]
FIRST CALF SPOTTED IN WALKER BAYJuly 23, 2010 by dyertrustEvan Austin fromIt is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Adin Stamelman.Adin was a Ph.D. candidate, registered with theDyan deNapoli, fondly known asIchaboe (pronounced Itcha-boo) Island lies off the coast of Namibia, 50kms north from Luderitz, the closest inhabited town.Lawrence Green is his book At Daybreak [...]
DICT HOLDS INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS IN HONOUR OF WORLD OCEANS DAY June 08, 2010 by dyertrust WORLD OCEANS DAY 8 June 2010OCEAN EDUCATION In honour of World Oceans Day, we held interactive presentations at Laerskool Gansbaai. Marine biologists,Our impact of marine pollution was highlighted and a poster was given to each class with some ideas of how they can make a personal [...]