Inshore shark research ? Shark Blog 7November 16, 2010 by dyertrustBy DICTs Marine Biologist,Alison TownerInshore shark researchWe have had a fantastic few months of tracking white sharks in Gansbaai. In September, we deployed two acoustic transmitters on to two 4m plus female sharks on the 3rd and 7th of September respectively. Without giving too much away, the results from following these [...]
DICT PARTNERS WITH FOOTBALL FOUNDATION November 12, 2010 by dyertrust We are proud to be assisting the Football Foundation with their WHALE (We Have A Lovely Environment) education programme!The main focus is to present programmes sharing knowledge and skills with the youth equipping them to take action for the environment, health and social development. Of the six week programme, the Trust [...]
GIVE AN ENDANGERED PENGUIN FAMILY A HOME THIS CHRISTMASNovember 11, 2010 by dyertrustAn internationally recognised housing project which protects penguin parents and chicks from predators and the storms at the tip of Africa.Breeding population at a historic low.Click here to learn more.....Your gift of R400/ 36 / US$57 / Euros 42 can help save the African Penguin before it's too late.Every [...]
ECO-TOURISM PARTNER LAUNCHES NEW SHARK DIVING BOATNovember 10, 2010 by dyertrustOur eco-tourism partner,Marine Dynamics Toursis setting the trend with their newly designed, multi million rand, purpose built, aluminium shark cage diving boat, Slashfin.She was designed by a well known naval architect combined with input of experience and expertise of Marine Dynamics and others in the industry and she was built by [...]
DICT ATTENDS WORLD YOUTH STUDENT TRAVEL CONFERENCEOctober 19, 2010 by dyertrustWORLD YOUTH STUDENT TRAVEL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 2010BEIJING, CHINABeijing, China, was the setting of this years World Youth Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) attended byBrenda Walterson behalf ofMarine Dynamics/Dyer Island Conservation Trust. This event is attended by 565 people from 63 countries and the South African delegation sponsored by the Department of Trade [...]
JUVENILE LOGGERHEAD TURTLES RELEASED INTO THE WILDOctober 18, 2010 by dyertrustIt is very exciting to see that theTwo Oceans Aquariumin Cape Town has release 19 Loggerhead turtles that have been in their care. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust rescued two earlier this year (click heretoread originalnews story)whichwere sent to the aquarium.Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta), are an endangered species, and have a [...]
DICT FEATURED WITH VOLKSWAGEN IN LOCAL MAGAZINESOctober 14, 2010 by dyertrustAd agency, Ogilvy Cape Town, approached the Dyer Island Conservation Trust to be a part of the latestVolkswagenadvertising campaign. This donated advertising space is invaluable to the Trust and we are grateful to VW and to Lauren Baker at Ogilvy for choosing the Dyer Island Conservation Trust.More on their BlueMotion campaign:What [...]
SCHOOL LEARNS ABOUT MARINE POLLUTIONOctober 13, 2010 by dyertrustSheraine fromOverstrand Conservation Foundationwho run the eco-school programme, brought 30 pupils from Okkie Smuts School (Stanford) to theDyer Island Cruiseswhale room where they learnt all about marine pollution and its devastating impacts on our marine life before heading down to Kleinbaai harbour for the clean up.On their return the waste collected was weighed [...]
STRANDED RISSO DOLPHIN RESCUEDOctober 12, 2010 by dyertrustAs the animal rescue centre in our area, every day can hold new surprises. Saturday, 9th October, local residents, Alida Olivier and Eddie Enrico were out on the rocks at Haaiklip (Franskraal) when they came across a stranded dolphin. The local paper, the Courant, was contacted, who in turn contacted the Trust.The dolphin, a [...]
RARE SOUTHERN ELEPHANT SEALOctober 11, 2010 by dyertrustThe Dyer Island Conservation Trust received a call from Lucinda Verwey in Vermont (Hermanus) regarding an injured seal at Vermont.It turned out to be a juvenileSouthern Elephant seal(Mirounga leonina), a rare visitor to South Africas shores. Apart from a small injury it was in good condition.There was a small wound on the right hand [...]