Tourism partners, hotel- and guest house owners were invited to join Marine Dynamics Shark and Whale Tours for a Marine Evening on 12 May at the Hermanus Auditorium. Blog: bit.ly/38tFk0w #YourChoiceMakesADifference

TONIGHT! Watch Marine Dynamics and shark conservationist Dickie Chivell in Shark House at 9P!!! Enter our -SWEEPSTAKES- for a chance to win a South African adventure hosted by Shark Week's Dickie Chivell 🦈‼️

Happy #MPADay !!! Looking forward to the chatting with others that are passionate about Marine Protected Areas! Thank you #MPADay for the invite 🤗🐋

Q1 #letsTalkMPAs What does the Ocean mean to you? Share your images. #MPADay

A1: The ocean provides a lifestyle where we can show tourists and people within our community the wonders of marine wildlife.

Why should we protect our oceans? #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs

Q3: South Africa has 42 marine protected areas (MPAs). What is your favourite MPA and why? #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs

A2: Protecting our oceans to preserve wildlife in their natural habitat. #MPADay #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs

Q4. How do people benefit from MPAs? #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs

A3: To the East we have De Hoop and to the West Walker Bay (Seasonal MPA), both are just around the corner from the Dyer Island ecosystem. This part of our coastline is the breeding & calving grounds of the Southern Right whales. #LetsTalkMPAs #MPADay

A3: Bettys Bay is home to a breeding colony of endangered African Penguins. Neighbours to the breeding colony of Dyer Island. #LetsTalkMPAs #MPADay

What MPA is on your bucket list to visit? #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs

A4: Tourism to this beautiful oceanic coastlines is what drives this economy. Whale watching not only shares an experience of a lifetime, but also creates job opportunities. #MPADay #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs

Bonus question. What are your tips for protecting our MPAs? #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs

A5: We would like to visit each of the 42 national MPA's! We hope the Dyer Island ecosystem will be proclaimed as one soon, to achieve the 10% protection plan of the United Nations Sustainability Goals. #MPADay #Let'sTalkMPAs #MPADay

A6. Learn as much about #MPAS as you can. Understand their importance and join efforts to ensure their survival. marineprotectedareas.org.za #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs Pic: Keith Luke

A6: Inspire more sustainable ways to evolve alongside the ocean to achieve long-term conservation of nature. Living an ocean-first lifestyle. #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs

A6: Playing a active role in educating the youth and community to achieve your MPA goals. #MPADay #LetsTalkMPAs

Get involved before, during and after #WCSA22! theEXPEDITIONproject.com/WCSA22

Another 16 endangered African penguins were released to their home on Dyer Island this weekend. The first batch of 41 young African penguins was released on the island, last week Saturday 19 November. Blog update: bit.ly/3u5afYm #EveryPenguinCounts CapeNature Dyer Island Cons. Tr