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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 03 February 2016 (Trip 1) | Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, February 03, 2016 | 0 Comments

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Waking up early is not nice, waking up to a overcast, drizzling day is is even worse but when it means the chance of seeing a White shark then it becomes much easier...

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Daily Blog 02 February 2016 (Trip 1) | Shark Diving South Africa

Tuesday, February 02, 2016 | 0 Comments

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Today we headed straight out towards the Islands to try our luck in the Geldsteen...

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Daily Blog 01 February 2016 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, February 01, 2016 | 0 Comments

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What a beautiful day the first of February proved to be out in the bay! We headed into the Shallows this morning in the hopes of finding the currently elusive White shark...

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Daily Blog 31 January 2016 (Trip 1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, February 02, 2016 | 0 Comments

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With yesterdays success on our minds we headed out today in the hopes of repeating...

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Daily Blog 30 January 2016 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, February 01, 2016 | 0 Comments

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With yesterday's success we were all excited to head back out onto the water to see the White sharks...

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Diving Daily Blog 29 January 2016 (Trip 1) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, January 29, 2016 | 0 Comments

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It was a lovely day to be out on the water with just a slight swell and chop keeping it from being perfect in the bay...

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