The Dyer Island Conservation Trust works closely with the Mammal Research Institute in a number of ways – sample and data collection when a whale or dolphin is beached; collection of whale faeces to better understand the feeding habits of the southern right whale; and any logistical support required in terms of research.
Every year, an aerial survey is done on the southern right whale and we host the team. Meredith Thornton from the Mammal Research Institute at The University of Pretoria has kindly shared some background to this survey. Click here to read more…
The Dyer Island Conservation Trust works closely with the Mammal Research Institute in a number of ways – sample and data collection when a whale or dolphin is beached; collection of whale faeces to better understand the feeding habits of the southern right whale; and any logistical support required in terms of research. 
