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  • Shark cage diving in Gansbaai, South Africa with Marine Dynamics. Experience the exceptional and come face to face with a great white shark! 

  • The exact world record white shark is a contested issue, but chances are it is between 6-7m. In Gansbaai, the largest white shark ever caught was at Danger Point and measured up to 5.9m.

  • If you see a white shark in the water don’t panic. Chances are high that the shark has already detected you and isn’t interested. White shark attacks are normally associated with poor visibility, so avoid murky conditions.

  • White sharks have a unique system called a “counter current heat exchange”, which keeps their body  tempreture +/- 7C above the surrounding water temperature. 

  • All sharks have an incredibly unique system on the tip of their nose called the “ampillae of Lorenzini”. These are small pores filled with a gel that transmits the electrical currents in the water to the shark’s brain so that it can assess its environment.

  • White sharks give birth to live young (not eggs), and they give birth to 6-8 pups at one time. Pups are usually between 1.0-1.5m in length and are born with teeth.

  • Body language has been a well documented form of shark communication and has identified body arching, jaw gaping, and other postures as specific social tactics.

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Daily Blog 12 August 2017 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, August 13, 2017 | 0 Comments

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A wet and wild start to the weekend, Slashfin saw a late launch today in hopes of missing some of the rain and giving time for the swell to lessen...

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Daily Blog 09 August 2017 | Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, August 09, 2017 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

A sunrise launch this morning! A beautiful sight to witness, as we cruised to our dive site in the shallows...

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Our Conservation Heroes

Wednesday, August 09, 2017 | 0 Comments

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This Women's Day we celebrate our Conservation Heroes, right here in Gansbaai. Our team of marine biologists and conservationists working for the Dyer Island Conservation TrustAfrican Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary - APSS, Marine Dynamics & Dyer Island Cruises share with us what drives them to protect the unique Dyer Island ecosystem, home of the Marine Big 5.

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Daily Blog 08 August 2017 | Shark Diving South Africa

Tuesday, August 08, 2017 | 0 Comments

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Wakey wakey shark cage divers, let's see if we can make it three days of White shark sightings here in Gansbaai...

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Daily Blog 07 August 2017 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, August 07, 2017 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Shark Log - Day 2 - The Shallows - Slashfin has entered into a second day of spectacular White Shark sightings in Joubertsdam.

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Daily Blog 06 August 2017 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, August 06, 2017 | 0 Comments

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Today was the day we had been waiting for with White sharks being sighting again after three weeks...

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