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AFRICAN PENGUIN &
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Dyer Island Conservation Trust, protecting biodiversity – 
Noun –“the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.”

Founded in 2006 by Wilfred Chivell, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust delivers conservation and research programmes to protect the biodiversity of the marine eco-system surrounding Dyer Island. The trust strives to protect:

  • the endangered African Penguin whose numbers are at an all-time low;
  • the world’s densest populations of the vulnerable Great White Shark
  • the globally important breeding and calving grounds of the Southern Right Whale.
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Braving the Swell: African Penguin Release Update – the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary, Kleinbaai, Gansbaai.

November 14th, 2025|APSS, DICT, Dyer Island Conservation Trust|

On Wednesday 12 November, it was time for another 12 African penguin chicks and […]

Marine Dynamics Shark & Whale Tours Earns Blue Flag Status for Three of their Eco-Tourism Vessels for the 2025/2026 Season

November 6th, 2025|APSS, DICT, Dyer Island Conservation Trust|

The announcement was made during the WESSA Blue Flag and Green Coast […]

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