How many great white sharks are in Gansbaai, South Africa? | Dyer Island Conservation Trust
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Gansbaai: Marine Dynamics & Dyer Island Cruises
Marine Dynamics Tours together with sister company, Dyer Island Cruises, are the ONLY shark cage diving and whale watching companies in South Africa that is truly making a difference through research, conservation and education, and protecting the animals and environment on which it relies for a living. The Dyer Island ecosystem around which we work is unique and fragile and it is our priority to ensure the marine life in the area flourish and remain for many years to come. That’s why “YOUR CHOICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE”
DYER ISLAND CRUISES, SHARK & WHALES GANSBAAI
Whale & Shark Cruise Gansbaai South Africa with Natalie & Peter
Orcas hunting Common dolphins Gansbaai, South Africa | Dyer Island Cruises whale watching
The best thing about working on the ocean is never knowing what you will find. Thanks to Kira Matiwane and Katja Vinding-Petersen for spotting this incredible encounter. Never before has this predatory behaviour been documented in Gansbaai! For whale watching tours, click whalewatchsa.com
The Great White House, Gansbaai - whale timelapse - Dyer Island Cruises
Something magical has been happening at the Great White House, Gansbaai.
Between 10th - 12th May 2012 a Southern Right whale skeleton was brought into the building and suspended from the ceiling.
This amazing event was preceded by 7 years of careful planning and manpower under the watchful eyes of Wilfred Chivell and taxidermist Piet Pretorius.
Wilfred was first alerted to the whale in September 2005 when it was found floating just off Danger Point, near to Gansbaai, South Africa. It was apparent that the whale had been killed after collision with a ship and this has now been highlighted on the skeleton using a contrasting paint colour.
In brief, the skeleton was prepared using a mixture of natural and chemical processes. This began with it being left outside for up to 2 1/2 years in order for the fat to break down and disappear helped by natural putrefying organisms and algae. Next the bones were placed in tanks of water containing enzymes to break down the remaining fat. Following this, hot water, germicides and detergents were applied to finish the cleaning process.
When the bones were finally clean and dry and broken/missing bones had been remoulded, the huge skeleton could start to be painstakingly reassembled and painted.
What followed was the intriguing footage in the video above where we mounted a Canon 7D on a tripod in several positions in the Great White House and set it to take a photo every minute over the 3 days of construction. This was then processed using a combination of quicktime player and Final Cut Pro.
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Dyer Island, Gansbaai, South Africa
Whale Watching near Dyer Island in South Africa
With some of the best land and boat based whale watching in the world, the coastline around Cape Town is a photographers dream. For an unforgettable day out, we highly recommend this trip with Dyer Island Cruises for the best chance of seeing whales, dolphins, sharks, seals and penguins all in one go. You can book this trip during your stay with us in Cape Town.
Marine Dynamics & Dyer Island Conservation Trust
Marine Dynamics Tours together with sister company, Dyer Island Cruises, are shark cage diving and whale watching companies in South Africa that is truly making a difference through research, conservation and education, and protecting the animals and environment on which it relies for a living. The Dyer Island ecosystem around which we work is unique and fragile and it is our priority to ensure the marine life in the area flourish and remain for many years to come. That’s why “YOUR CHOICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE”
Gansbaai South Africa - A scenic tour
All scenic roads lead to Gansbaai. That is, at least, for those who want a true experience of the wonders of the Cape's magic coastline - from Cape Point via Hermanus to L'Agulhas and along the Garden Route to Knysna and Plettenberg Bay.
The diverse town of Gansbaai is ideally located in the centre of all the goodies that make the southern coastline of South Africa one of the hottest eco-tourism and outdoor adventure destinations in the world.
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Southern right whale with adopted calf | Dyer Island Cruises Whale Watching South Africa
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Experiencing the Big Marine 5 in Gansbaai, South Africa
I had a chance to experience 'The Big Marine 5' during my recent time in Gansbaai, South Africa when I stayed at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
Dead great white shark retrieved from Dyer Island, Gansbaai | Dyer Island Conservation Trust
Wednesday 18.06.2012
Cage diving operators alerted Wilfred Chivell (Dyer Island Conservation Trust - dict.org.za) to a dead great white shark lying on the shore of Dyer Island, Gansbaai, South Africa.
Plans were then made to launch several boats for a retrieval mission. After Wednesday's seas proved too rough, three boats (Calypso, Lwazi and Free Willy) were launched on Thursday morning and the team embarked on an exciting journey to the island.
Free Willy, the smallest of the boats, made several journeys to and from the island to drop the team off and they made the way to the shark. Dyer Island is a private wild and seabird reserve and rarely accepts visitors. The team were lucky enough to spend a couple of hours on it during which time the shark was lifted into a specially built cradle for stranded animals and moved to the water. This cradle was then inflated and the shark was lifted step by step to the sea by a team of divers.
Calypso then sent a rope out to the dive team who attached it to the cradle. She then towed the shark and the team back to the boats and began it's journey back to shore where the boats were greeted by TV crews and hundreds of onlookers. To read where the white shark was taken and what the plans are, follow this link:
dyer island - gansbaai , cape fur seals in shark alley , great white shark
dyer island , home to 40,000 cape fur seals , in shark alley aka McDonalds alley , great white sharks hunt around dyer island inc shark alley . white shark projects offer shark trips daily inc cage dive plus in winter months the dyer island seals - south-africa , gansbaai , dyer island .
Whale Watching Gansbaai Dyers Island South Africa
Whale watching at Gansbaai - Cape Provence - South Africa. November 2010.
Spectacular Whales open season for Dyer Island Cruises
Whale Watching cannot get better than this!! ..curious whales entertaing the guests with kelp, rubbing against the boat, diving under the boat , and suddenly appearing on the other side, spraying the kiddies.... an awesome start to a new season...
Sharksafe Barrier Deployment Day 1 - Dyer Island, South Africa Youtube
Here are just a series of clips from our first day of Sharksafe Barrier deployment. We had a successful day and even had the pleasure to share water with three different great white sharks that ranged from 3-4.5 m (~9-13.5 ft). Shark Diving Unlimited is currently funding/sponsoring this work. Stay tuned for updates!
Great White Sharks @ Dyer Island Gansbay South-Africa
Filmed on holiday, from boot and cage
Cage diving with Great White Sharks at Dyer Island, Gansbaai, South Africa.
Cille, Adam, Jørgen, Per, Marianne and Michael are Cage diving with Great White Sharks at Dyer Island, Gansbaai, South Africa at the 18th of february 2011 from the Slashfin.
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ORCAS VISIT GANSBAAI SOUTH AFRICA
Two young male Orcas /Killer Whale`s visit our coastline. Gansbaai South Africa. Not a common sight off our coastline!
They have been named Port and Starboard because both have drooping dorsal fins,one to the left others droops to the right.
The Penguin Sanctuary In Gansbaai South Africa
African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary
The African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary (APSS) is a Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT) project based in Gansbaai. A state of the art facility, designed and built by passionate experts, that strives to provide local marine avian species with a local rehabilitative centre where injured, diseased or distressed birds can be treated and rehabilitated.
Although the facility was purpose built for rehabilitation of marine birds, it also caters for creating awareness around the perils marine birds face out in the wild.
APSS is open every day 08:00 to 16:00. Feeding time at 08:30 and 15:00
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