DEEP BLUE YEAR END CELEBRATION November 26, 2016 Pinkey Ngewu It has been a successful, fun filled and educational year for the DICT Environmental Education Programme (DEEP BLUE). We covered 22 lessons and 3 outings for the year. In celebration of the amazing year and to reward the group for their hard work, dedication, commitment, passion and love for their environment, [...]
Deceased white shark at Danger Point 7 August 2016 August 08, 2016 Brenda du Toit A great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was spotted floating just offshore of Kruismansbaai, Danger Point in the late morning of Sunday the 7th of August. On arriving at the scene the Dyer Island Conservation Trust’s (DICT) research team met local shark boat skipper Phillip Colyn and [...]
Penguin Waddle 2016 April 12, 2016 Posted by Brenda Du Toit The annual Waddle for a week, now its sixth year, kicked off from the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary – APSS in Kleinbaai, Gansbaai on Monday 11 April. The APSS team, Strandveld Hiking Group, representatives from Gansbaai tourism, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust and Whale Coast Conservation team as well [...]
Dolphin Day - 14 April 2016 April 14, 2016 by dyertrust Dolphin. The word alone conjures images of freedom and grace. For the entire history of humankind man has felt a strong affinity for these beautiful creatures. Agile, intelligent, revered and mysterious, sometimes hunted for meat or held captive for entertainment, they evoke strong emotions in many people. However, they have [...]
Pik 'n Wyn Story March 31, 2016 by dyertrust The Pik ‘n Wyn event held at the Great White House was well attended by guests all decked out in the required black and white. The event was attended by like-minded good friends of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust who this year turns ten. A report entitled “A Decade of Achievement” detailing [...]
African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary Welcomes New Manager November 21, 2016 Brenda du Toit The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is pleased to welcome Theanette Staal to the team. Theanette will take on the role of Manager at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. Theanette has a BA in Political Science but realised her true calling was with animals. After obtaining a [...]
An Expedition to South Georgia and the Falkland Islands November 30, 2016 Brenda du Toit Wilfred Chivell and Susan Visagie recently travelled to the spectacular isles of the South Atlantics for an adventure of a lifetime! At the most recent Marine Dynamics/Dyer Island Conservation Trust Marine Evening, Wilfred shared some of the images and moments of a very special trip. The [...]
SOUTHERNMOST RECORD OF A SICKLEFIN DEVIL RAY January 29, 2016 by Alison Towner, DICT biologist On Thursday the 21st January a dead stingray at the Blousloep in Franskraal was reported to the Dyer Island Conservation Trust. It had washed up the day before and a photograph was shown to Marine Dynamics manager Hennie Otto who immediately arranged a team to collect [...]
GREAT WHITE SHARKS�?? AMBUSH HUNTERS OR NOT? January 21, 2016 by dyertrust Sex specific and individual preferences for hunting strategy in white sharks. A recent paper published in Functional Ecology challenges the often-assumed hunting strategy of great white sharks as ambush predators. This is the first white shark research paper to be published in the esteemed British journal. The work took [...]
Marine Evening - Two Oceans Aquarium: Returning the Raggies July 26, 2016 Brenda du Toit Who hasn’t marvelled at the beautiful ragged tooth sharks cruising around the display at the Two Oceans Aquarium? Thousands of children are enthralled by them – and probably the first shark they have ever seen up close. Deen Hill from the Two Oceans Aquarium was the most [...]
