HISTORY OF THE TRUST
Founded in 2006 by Wilfred Chivell, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust delivers unique conservation and research programmes in a fragile marine and critically important marine eco-system. We strive to protect the largest surviving colonies of the endangered African Penguin whose numbers are at an all-time low; the globally important breeding and calving grounds of the Southern Right Whale; and the world's densest populations of the vulnerable Great White Shark.

OUR MISSION
Discover and understand this globally important marine eco-system through world-class scientific research.
Protect the long-term future of the species that live here by translating this knowledge into evidence-based conservation initiatives.
Educate our partners – local communities, legislators and visitors – by informing and actively involving them in achieving our goals for the benefit of all.