The highly pathogenic H5 strain of Avian Influenza has once again been detected in seabirds along the Western Cape coastline. Seabirds affected thus far during the current outbreak: Hartlaub’s Gulls near Cape Town and Great White Pelicans near Malmesbury. These are the first detections of HPAI in wild birds in the Western Cape since April 2024 and the first reports of [...]
Nestled within the internationally recognised Cape Whale Coast Hope Spot®—a 200 km stretch of coastline from Rooi Els to Quoin Point declared by Mission Blue in December 2014—young ocean ambassadors came together to celebrate Marine Protected Area (MPA) Day 2025. This unique event was hosted by the Dyer Island Conservation Trust, in partnership with CapeNature and the I AM WATER Foundation, [...]
Each year on Mandela Day, South Africans are encouraged to give 67 minutes of their time in service to others, honouring the legacy of Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of fighting for social justice. This year, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust proudly partnered with Gansbaai Tourism, CapeNature, and local volunteers for a meaningful clean-up in the heart of Masakhane. Volunteers from different [...]
Before the first Hadida awoke in Lynnwood, Pretoria, Marine Dynamics CEO and Dyer Island Conservation Trust founder, Wilfred Chivell, along with Public Relations Officer Christine Wessels, were already at the Groot Ontbyt (kykNET Channel 144) studios to join presenters Jennifer Myburg and Suân Müller-Marais for a live broadcast. The segment highlighted Marine Dynamics Shark and Whale Tours’ unique model of non-consumptive [...]
Just three weeks ago, we turned the key on our brand-new Rescue and Retrieve Vehicle — and already it’s been a lifeline for some of our ocean’s most vulnerable. We owe an enormous thank you to André Breytenbach and the team at Cape Town City Toyota for putting this hero on wheels in our hands. Because of them, our coastline’s wild [...]
On Monday, 30 June 2025, Wilfred Chivell — CEO of Marine Dynamics and Founder of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust — was honoured to attend the Marine OECM Roadmap Handover Event hosted by WWF South Africa. Opening the event, Dr Morne du Plessis, CEO of WWF, reminded everyone why the work ahead is so critical: “The African Penguin is now the most endangered [...]
The 2025 CapeNature Conservation Review gathered conservation leaders, researchers, and stakeholders for two days of vital discussions on the state of conservation in the Western Cape. This annual review is an important platform where CapeNature — the public institution entrusted with managing the province’s protected areas and biodiversity — shares updates on challenges like invasive species, fire, habitat loss, marine poaching, [...]
In an effort to build the next generation of ocean ambassadors, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust, powered by Marine Dynamics Shark and Whale Tours, sponsored 500 learners, students and educators from the Overstrand to watch the acclaimed documentary David Attenborough’s Ocean — in partnership with Road House Cinemas at the Whale Coast Mall. The idea came directly from Marine Dynamics CEO [...]
Marine Dynamics Shark and Whale Tours has been honoured with the ATTA® Marine Impact Award during the Experience Africa Travel Conference in London on 23 June 2025. The award recognises organisations making a tangible difference in protecting Africa’s marine and coastal environments while fostering long-term community benefits. Accepting the award on behalf of Marine Dynamics was Fern Montgomery, Sales Director in [...]
We are incredibly grateful to André Breytenbach and the team at Cape Town City Toyota for sponsoring our brand new Rescue and Retrieve Vehicle — a game-changer in our fight to protect South Africa’s marine wildlife! The Western Cape coastline is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, but it is under threat. From stranded whales and dolphins to entangled [...]
