Yearly Archives: 2019

World Wetlands Day

  February 02, 2019 Pinkey Ngewu World  Wetlands Day (WWD) on 2 February  is a key environmental day on the calendar.  This global movement was established in 1971 in order to raise awareness about the value of wetlands  for humanity and the planet. World Wetlands Day  was celebrated for the first time in 1997 and has grown remarkably since then. The Theme [...]

Marine Evening Ralph Watson

January 31, 2019 Pinkey Ngewu   Ralph Watson, Ph.D. Candidate at Rhodes University, and a marine biologist guide at Marine Dynamics was the speaker at the latest Marine Evening held by Marine Dynamics/Dyer Island Conservation Trust. Ralph was born in Johannesburg but raised in the Netherlands. From a young age, it was clear his interests lay in the natural world around [...]

MARCH FOR THE PENGUINS 2018

January 07, 2019 Black and white dress was the order of the day at the second March for the Penguins held at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary (APSS) in Gansbaai. This family friendly event held on the 21st December attracted over 180 participants. The event held two objectives – critical fundraising and awareness of the African Penguin and its endangered [...]