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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 26 February 2017 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, February 27, 2017 | 0 Comments

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It has now been 17 days since the crew on board Slashfin has seen a White shark...

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HMS Birkenhead Commemoration 2017

Sunday, February 26, 2017 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Marine Dynamics and Dyer Island Cruises launched their boats to commemorate the 165th anniversary of the HMS Birkenhead.

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Daily Blog 23 February 2017 (Trip 1 + 2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, February 23, 2017 | 0 Comments

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Back on the water again today with the hopes that today would be the day that we finally were able to see White sharks after two weeks of no sightings...

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Daily Blog 20 February 2017 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, February 20, 2017 | 0 Comments

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This morning was our first trip out on the water since Friday and whilst we had a very friendly Cape Fur seal visiting for most of the trip we did not have a shark sighting....

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Daily Blog 17 February 2017 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, February 17, 2017 | 0 Comments

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We were back on the water today after two days off due to lack of shark sightings and also some bad weather. Today's weather was very much different to yesterday's with calm seas and clear, blue skies...

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Daily Blog 14 February 2017 (Trip 1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 | 0 Comments

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Even though it was Valentine's Day the sharks showed us no love and we experienced our 6th day of no shark sightings...

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