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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 February 2016 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, February 15, 2016 | 0 Comments

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We first headed out to the Island to see the ever entertaining Cape Fur seals on Geyser Rock...

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Daily Blog 13 February 2016 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, February 15, 2016 | 0 Comments

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It was a beautiful morning to head out into the bay with th sun rising and the fresh sea breeze...

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Daily Blog 12 February 2016 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, February 12, 2016 | 0 Comments

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It was another beautiful day to be out on the water as we headed into the Shallows...

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Daily Blog 11 February 2016 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, February 11, 2016 | 0 Comments

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A beautiful day to be out on the water with calm, flat seas and clear blue skies! We headed out to the island after a successful sightings yesterday...

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Daily Blog 05 February 2016 (Trip 1 + 2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, February 06, 2016 | 0 Comments

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With three days of sharks sightings after three weeks of disappearing White sharks we had hoped that the sharks were back to stay however today proved us wrong...

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Daily Blog 04 February 2016 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, February 04, 2016 | 0 Comments

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Another day out in the bay, we headed straight into the Shallows...

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