On the 18th of June, notable observations were made in Mossel Bay as two distinct Orca individuals, Port and Starboard, were witnessed engaging in an encounter with a white shark, resulting in hunting behaviour. On the following day, the carcass of a white shark washed up on Hartenbos Beach. This individual was confirmed to be a different white shark from the [...]
Each year, World Ocean Day provides a unique opportunity for a wide variety of diverse organizations, schools, businesses, and communities to honour and celebrate the ocean that connects us all. By uniting together, and with a special emphasis on engaging and connecting youth, we can significantly increase awareness and action, and generate the will needed to create a healthier ocean, stabilize [...]
As part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Overstrand Tourism has initiated several painting activations for International Children’s Day on Thursday 1 June 2023. One of these painting-sessions, took place at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the [...]
Not that we need a themed day as a reason to celebrate penguins, frankly every day can be, or should be a penguin day. World Penguin Day encourages people to appreciate these incredible flightless birds, take note of the plights they face every day, and learn about how important they are to the ecosystems. For World Penguin Day 2023, the African [...]
Marine Dynamics was honoured to have two special visitors during the Easter weekend, Dr Patty McGill and her husband Dr Lynn Kramer. Dr McGill is passionate about saving the African Penguins from extinction in the wild. Throughout her career, she has worked with penguins at several different zoos across the United States and conducted research internationally. Her work with the National [...]
A massive thank you to Tracy and Talitha from the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation for giving a very educational turtle stranding workshop on the 6th of March, at the Dyer Island Conservation Trust . The workshop was attended by members of Marine Dynamics, the Grootbos Foundation and CapeNature. Turtles don't naturally belong on our beaches. If you find them there, it [...]
On Friday 24 March, clients on the Marine Dynamics boat, Dreamcatcher, were delighted to find out that 4 extra VIP guests were onboard. Four African Penguins that were rescued, treated and rehabilitated at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary in Kleinbaai, was ready to go back home – to the oceans surrounding Dyer Island. “Because two adult penguins are released with [...]
If you ever get lost at sea or in the desert, the two men you would want in your survival team – are stargazers extraordinaire Johan le Roux and Willie Koorts. Johan is the convener of the Orion Observation Group and a well-known astrophotographer, radio amateur and satellite communication expert. Willie worked as an Electronics Technician at the South Arican Astronomical [...]
Water covers more than two-thirds of the Earth’s surface area and is essential to our survival. Each year in March we celebrate National Water Week to draw attention to the importance of water resources and our collective responsibility towards water conservation initiatives. This year, World Water Day is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. The National Water [...]
On Friday 24th of February, the second batch of dead sharks (post Orca predation) were necropsied at the Marine Dyanmics Academy lodge, lead by PhD candidates Alison Towner and Ralph Watson. This brought the total number of sharks from the Sunday Pearly Beach interaction to 18 sharks, seventeen of which were Sevengill sharks (Notorynchus cepedianus) and one a small spotted Gully [...]
