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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 14 March 2017 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 | 0 Comments

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This morning's trip tested all our patience with a 2.5 hour wait for our first shark sighting, the good news is that it was a beautiful day to be out on the water and eventually we did have some amazing shark views...

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Daily Blog 13 March 2017 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, March 13, 2017 | 0 Comments

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A beautiful morning out on sea with some chilly but great conditions and a shark arriving just after we did...

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Daily Blog 12 March 2017 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, March 12, 2017 | 0 Comments

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Rise and shine shark cage divers it's time to see what we can find in the waters surrounding Gansbaai...

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Daily Blog 11 March 2017 (Trip 1&2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, March 11, 2017 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We launched early this morning and arrived at the dive site, in the Joubertsdam, just after sunrise...

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Daily Blog 10 March 2017 (Trip 1&2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Friday, March 10, 2017 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

After a short safety briefing at the Great White House, we walked down the road to the Kleinbaai harbour. Our boat...

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Daily Blog 08 March 2017 (Trip 1 + 2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, March 08, 2017 | 0 Comments

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The bay was blanketed in mist this morning with patches of the rising sun breaking through giving a very “sharky” feeling to the area as we launched at a nice and early time of 7am...

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