Critically Endangered Turtle saved!!!! September 12, 2014 by dyertrust On Thursday, 10th September 2014, Mr. Jacques Viviers who is a commercial fisherman in Gansbaai contacted the Dyer Island Conservation Trust about a sea turtle which was floating the Gansbaai harbor, amongst the trawlers. On arrival, our rescuers Pieter, Kira and Star were shown a medium sized turtle floating close to one [...]
Blog DICT: By Alison Towner The third southern African Shark and Ray Symposium, hosted by Shark Spotters and the Save Our Seas Foundation, took place from the 6th-9th of September at the Blue Horizon estate in Simons Town. A record 114 delegates attended to discuss the latest research findings on cartilaginous fish species along the southern African coastline. Marine Dynamics biologist [...]
International Researchers Visit the DICT with Nat Geo September 11, 2013 by dyertrust National Geographic and Researchers from Stanford University visits the DICT to film a new documentary and conduct research into the behavior of Great White Sharks. The first few weeks in August 2013 the Dyer Island Conservation Trust hosted Adrian Gleiss and Taylor Chapple from the Stanford University as [...]
Zimmermann Group - Sponsors become Friends and Family June 01, 2015 by dyertrust The 15th May 2015 marked the International Day of Families and Friends - celebrating the importance of your loved and cherished ones, close and far. But it is not always just your blood kin that is considered family, or life long acquaintances that is considered as friends. Many [...]
Enriching Young Minds August 05, 2015 by dyertrust As part of our environmental education programme, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT) and Each child made a plastic promise, which they signed, mentioning various ways in which they will help the environment, like taking a material or plastic bag to the shop instead of buying one, picking up plastic on the road, [...]
Hard at Work for Penguins! April 16, 2014 by dyertrust On Wednesday, 12th February 2014, instead of volunteering on Marine Dynamics shark cage diving boat, Slashfin, seven of our International Marine Volunteers had the privilege to visit one of the largest remaining African Penguin colonies in the world, Stony Point in Bettys Bay. These visits are a fortnightly institution for [...]
Sawchuk tagged white shark female update March 24, 2015 by dyertrust Back in October 2014, our team deployed a pop off archival or ‘PAT’ transmitter on a female white shark. We named the shark “Sawchuk” after the family who kindly donated towards her tag. Sawchuk with her tag clearly visible after she was tagged and tracked the first time in November [...]
Sylvia Earl visit DICT December 7, 2014 by dyertrust Dr. Sylvia Earle, renowned oceanographer has led more than 100 expeditions with more than 7000 hours underwater exploring the deepest parts of the ocean. Lecturer and author of over 150 publications, she has previously served as chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Her involvement and commitment to ocean research [...]
APSS Groundbreaking Ceremony August 2014 August 21, 2014 by dyertrust On the 19th of August a group of high level individuals passionate about conservation, gathered at the Birkenhead Lodge grounds at Gansbaai in the Western Cape, to launch a significant partnership aimed at providing a sanctuary for the endangered African Penguin and Seabirds. The African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary (APSS) will [...]
Home Renovations at Boulders Beach Penguin Colony July 17, 2012 by dyertrust Dyer Island conservation Trust and Marine Dynamic volunteers joined forces with Sanparks Boulders Beach staff and volunteers to do a bit of home maintenance. The Faces of Need African penguin housing project aimed at improving fledgling success has grown dramatically since its inception in 2006. Homes have been placed [...]
