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About 60 000 Cape Fur Seals are resident on Geyser Rock opposite the island and they attract the densest population of Great While Sharks in the world. Around the island the waters of Kleinbaai in Gansbaai provide the breeding ground for the Southern Right Whales who migrate here from the sub-Antarctic islands between July to December each year while Brydes Whales, Humpback Whales and Orcas visit the bay along with various dolphin species."},{"kind":"htmlElement","tagName":"br","children":[]},{"kind":"htmlElement","tagName":"br","children":[]},{"kind":"textNode","value":"The Dyer Island Conservation Trust, is based in Gansbaai, South Africa. This registered non-profit organisation, founded by conservationist Wilfred Chivell in 2006, aims to: •Discover and understand this globally important marine eco-system through world-class scientific research. •Protect the long-term future of the species which live here, by translating this knowledge into evidence-based conservation initiatives and legislation. •Educate our partners – local communities, legislators and visitors – by informing and actively involving them in achieving our goals for the benefit of all."},{"kind":"htmlElement","tagName":"br","children":[]},{"kind":"htmlElement","tagName":"br","children":[]},{"kind":"textNode","value":"In order to achieve these goals of research, conservation and education, the Trust has key projects. African penguin conservation includes a nest project providing critical protection to the penguins during their fledgling stage. South Africa’s endemic penguin species would normally burrow into their mass deposits of guano but sadly, this was stripped by man over many decades and used for agricultural fertiliser. In 2015 the Trust opened its own habilitation facility in Gansbaai – the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary known as APSS. With a fully equipped lab and a vet on standby, injured, oiled or ill birds can immediately be treated thereby increasing their survival rate and released close to their home colony, Dyer Island. The seas around Dyer Island have one of the densest populations of great white sharks in the world, creating a rare opportunity for the marine biologists of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust to conduct invaluable research from their research vessel.  With reliable sightings all year round, research activities include tagging and tracking of great white sharks, behavioural surveys, wound healing, environmental parameter monitoring as well as daily observational data that includes fin identification for population studies helping assess this vulnerable species."},{"kind":"htmlElement","tagName":"br","children":[]},{"kind":"htmlElement","tagName":"br","children":[]},{"kind":"textNode","value":"The Dyer Island Conservation Trust works in partnership with award winning eco-tourism partners, Marine Dynamics Tours and Dyer Island Cruises. Leaders in responsible shark cage diving and whale watching, these award-winning Fair-Trade Tourism certified companies provide logistical, marketing and financial support to the Trust.  Daily observational data by their onboard marine biologists is crucial to the scientific research objectives. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust’s Environmental Education Programme known as DEEP works with dedicated groups of young learners and runs for three years to monitor and evaluate the impact and growth of each and every learner. These young learners are exposed to the field of science and conservation so that they become the forerunners for future skills training. Besides this, the Trust’s outreach programmes reach thousands more learners. Marine pollution efforts include the unique fishing line bin project, monthly beach clean ups and storm water drain trash nets. The Trust is also the first port of call for marine animal rescues in the area.  The Trust is affiliated with Universities worldwide and supports many studies including invaluable whale and dolphin research."},{"kind":"htmlElement","tagName":"br","children":[]},{"kind":"htmlElement","tagName":"br","children":[]},{"kind":"textNode","value":"This crucial conservation work is only possible with the support of companies like Volkswagen South Africa. In 2011 Volkswagen, announced the Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT) as their conservation partner. Volkswagen provides two vehicles – a Polo and Touareg /Tiguan and supports the cost of fuel for the vehicles as well as fuel for the dedicated research boat. Volkswagen helps with everything from new wet weather gear, printing brochures to marketing campaigns especially those concerning marine pollution. In 2015, Volkswagen helped DICT launch the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary and annually supports a portion of the operational costs. APSS is a world-class facility devoted to the rehabilitation, release and research of SA’s endangered penguins and other threatened marine bird species."}]},{"kind":"htmlElement","tagName":"p","children":[{"kind":"textNode","value":" "}]},{"kind":"htmlElement","tagName":"p","children":[{"kind":"textNode","value":" "}]}],"linkTarget":"_self","layerLink":false,"empty":false,"originalCqPath":"/content/experience-fragments/onehub_pkw/za/en/static/layers/csi-dyer-island/master/jcr:content/root/main/contentLayerParsys/copyitem",":type":"vwa-ngw18/components/editorial/items/copyItem"}},":type":"vwa-ngw18/components/structure/parsys",":itemsOrder":["mediasingleitem","copyitem"]}},":type":"vwa-ngw18/components/structure/xfContentLayerMain",":itemsOrder":["overline","heading","contentLayerParsys"]}},":type":"vwa-ngw18/components/structure/pageroot",":itemsOrder":["main"]}},":type":"vwa-ngw18/components/structure/experience-fragments/xfBase",":itemsOrder":["root"]}