Marine Dynamics Academy
5 Geelbek St, Van Dyks Bay, Gansbaai, South Africa
Region Active
Africa
Education
Activity
Marine conservation awareness and education, Education, Cetaceans, Sharks, Ecotourism
Description
The goal of the Marine Dynamics Academy, is ‘to give people who love the marine environment a chance to immerse themselves within it, developing skills and experiences which they can use to enhance their own careers and life goals.’ Their experienced specialists train in three broad areas: Scientific internships, Marine-Coastal Guiding, and Marine Volunteers. The Academy is part of an umbrella organization which encourages ecotourism to further marine research and conservation goals. Gansbaai, where the Academy is based, is known the world over for the Marine Big 5, and especially for great white sharks