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New findings add to an understanding of how Great Whites use their ‘flight’ instincts to avoid predators for the long-term and en mass
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New findings add to an understanding of how Great Whites use their ‘flight’ instincts to avoid predators for the long-term and en mass

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New findings add to an understanding of how Great Whites use their ‘flight’ instincts to avoid predators for the long-term and en mass

A pair of Orca (Killer Whales) that have been terrorizing and killing Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa since 2017 has managed to drive large numbers of the sharks from their natural aggregation site. A new study, published today in the peer-reviewed African Journal of Marine Science, uses long-term sightings and tagging data to show that the Great [...]

June 30th, 2022|DICT, Uncategorized|

Deceased white shark necropsy, June 2022

Report by Alison Towner and Alina Pryazkhina. At 4pm on Monday 20th of June, a stranded white shark, Carcharodon carcharias was reported in from Die Dam area of the Overberg, GPS°34 46.101’ S, 19° 40.599’ E. The animal was a deceased subadult female. It was retrieved by the Marine Dynamics Academy (MDA) team and rolled into a trawl net, then transported [...]

June 30th, 2022|DICT|

World Oceans Day 2022 – Time to Act to Save the Oceans
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World Oceans Day 2022 – Time to Act to Save the Oceans

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World Oceans Day 2022 – Time to Act to Save the Oceans

Every year on June 8th, World Ocean Day is commemorated to raise awareness of the ocean’s vital role in human life and ways to conserve it across the world. Everyone has a responsibility to participate and contribute significantly to the protection and conservation of the ocean. The goal of the Day is to raise public awareness about the impact of human [...]

June 8th, 2022|DICT, Dyer Island Conservation Trust|

World Environment Day 2022
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World Environment Day 2022

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World Environment Day 2022

The first global environmental summit held in Stockholm in 1972 led to the establishment of World Environment Day. The inaugural event, which celebrates the planet and promotes sustainable development, was first held on 5 June 1973. Fifty years on, the planet faces the challenges of climate change, loss of biodiversity, and environmental pollution. This year's theme, Only One Earth, not only [...]

June 5th, 2022|DICT, Dyer Island Conservation Trust|

Endangered Species Day 2022
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Endangered Species Day 2022

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Endangered Species Day 2022

The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the dangers that threaten the survival of many animals around the world. Therefore, it is a fantastic time to explore and investigate endangered animals of the Greater Dyer Island ecosystem with our DEEP students. This is what the students had to say about endangered animals: “When a species is defined as [...]

May 20th, 2022|APSS, DICT, Dyer Island Conservation Trust|

Disney Conservation Fund
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Disney Conservation Fund

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Disney Conservation Fund

Thanks to a grant from the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) that allows us to deploy a specialised seabird ranger on Dyer Island, the African penguins and other seabirds on Dyer Island now have an extra pair of eyes to watch over them. DCF grant recipients are selected based on their efforts to implement comprehensive community wildlife conservation programs, stabilise, and increase [...]

March 29th, 2022|DICT|

March For The Penguins 2022
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March For The Penguins 2022

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March For The Penguins 2022

It was African penguin love all round at the March for the Penguins fun walk. The African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary (APSS), a project of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust, was invited by Lomond Wine Estate to host their annual 5km fun walk at the venue. CEO of the Trust, Wilfred Chivell, says “We are grateful to the team at Lomond [...]

March 21st, 2022|APSS, DICT, Dyer Island Conservation Trust|

World Wildlife Day 2022
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World Wildlife Day 2022

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World Wildlife Day 2022

World Wildlife Day is celebrated in 2022 under the theme "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration", as a way to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora, and to drive discussions towards their conservation. World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of [...]

March 3rd, 2022|DICT, Dyer Island Conservation Trust|

Geology “Rocks” – Geotrail in Gansbaai
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Geology “Rocks” – Geotrail in Gansbaai

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Geology “Rocks” – Geotrail in Gansbaai

A newly developed Geotrail based at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary (APSS) in Gansbaai, is a learning adventure which takes the observer from the very beginning of our planet, right up to the present day. It is a wondrous 4.6-billion-year tale of fact, woven around the geology, the rocks of our home, the evolution of life, mass extinctions, and the [...]

February 18th, 2022|APSS, DICT, Dyer Island Conservation Trust|

Foundation For The Future – Environmental Education
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Foundation For The Future – Environmental Education

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Foundation For The Future – Environmental Education

“I would like to join your group because it is inspiring and educating us about how to look after the animals of the sea. I think joining your group will make me see the world in a different way.” “I want to learn from you and the group about nature and learn to work with other people. I want to teach [...]

February 17th, 2022|APSS, DICT, Dyer Island Conservation Trust|