We arrived at our destination, Potberg, which is part of the Greater De Hoop Nature Reserve Complex in the Overberg region. The camp far exceeded the kids' expectations, looking truly amazing. We were warmly greeted by the friendly staff of CapeNature. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust has long been involved with local school groups. In 2016, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust [...]
There is no doubt recycling is on the front line in the war to save the future of our planet and humanity. The theme of Global Recycling Day 2024 is #RecyclingHeroes. This day will recognise the people, places and activities that showcase what an important role recycling plays in contributing to an environmentally stable planet and a greener future which will benefit [...]
Marine Dynamics and the Dyer Island Conservation Trust support the findings in the below, recently published, paper. As an ecotourism operator working in the Gansbaai area for more than 20 years, we acknowledge that there is much more to the decline in white shark numbers than previously suggested by marine biologists. The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board’s “lethal shark control program” as well [...]
In celebration of International Women's Day today, we would like to tip our hats to Dr. Sylvia Earle. The Marine Dynamics and Dyer Island Conservation Team were fortunate to be invited to the 'Hope Spot Workshop & Celebration' earlier this month. Sylvia Earle and the Mission Blue expedition team established six Hope Spots along the coast of South Africa in partnership [...]
Sunk deeply in a chair at Amazing Grace Guesthouse in De Kelders, I met the 77-year-old United Nations Environment Program’s Goodwill Ambassador, as well as National Geographic Society’s first Education Fellow, Dr. John Francis. It’s the 23rd of January, a scorching hot and windy day in the Overstrand, and Dr. Francis has just walked 22 kilometers from Stanford Hills to De [...]
World Environmental Education Day, which falls on January 26, is observed all over the world in the hopes of improving the relationship between our fellow humans and nature itself. It seeks to identify and find solutions to certain environmental issues, both globally and locally. It’s beneficial to us human beings to protect the environment because this entails our survival and well-being. We [...]
From the month of August, there is a special group of European visitors in Gansbaai in the Overstrand. These lightweight travelers weigh only about 28 grams, and they have no problem covering the 11,500 kilometers to the South African coast within a month. Hydrobates pelagicus, the European storm petrel, bears a name that literally means 'water little walker on the open [...]
Dyer Island Conservation Trust, in collaboration with the Overstrand Municipality, Western Cape Education Department (SAFE Schools), and CapeNature, proudly recognized young marine conservationists during the annual Marine Month Competition Winners Announcement. On Saturday, December 2, finalists and winners, accompanied by proud teachers and parents, gathered at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary for the awards ceremony. This year, Marine Dynamics’s [...]
At this year’s Trashion Show in Gansbaai, much of this trash came to new life in the hands of creative eco-conscious Dyer Island Conservation Trust Environmental Education Programme known as DEEP. These DEEP Blue Ambassadors intent on standing out on the ramp. In its sixth year, the show has grown in size and popularity. Before the show, children were seen gathering [...]
WESSA's Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards 2023/2024 Recognizing excellence in sustainable coastal management. GEORGE, Western Cape – As warmer weather and swim season approach, WESSA celebrated South Africa's pristine coastal destinations with the coveted Blue Flag and Green Coast status awards on Friday, October 20th. A further four marinas and six tourism boats have been acknowledged at this season's event [...]
