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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 29 December 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, December 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

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It was another early start this morning with Slashfin launching from Kleinbaai just after 7...

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Daily Blog 28 December 2015 (Trip 1,2 & 3) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, January 06, 2016 | 0 Comments

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The first trip of the day started bright and early, and the sharks were active right from the go...

 
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Daily Blog 27 December 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, December 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

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A early start to the day for our divers and the White sharks as well...

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Daily Blog 26 December 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3 + 4) | Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, December 26, 2015 | 0 Comments

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No sleep-ins for the first group of shark cage divers this morning with an early launch however it appeared that we were not the only ones around nice and early...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Blog 23 December 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Thursday, January 07, 2016 | 0 Comments

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The morning alarms rang early today as we set off to launch at 7am...

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Daily Blog 22 December 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

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This morning left from Gansbaai harbor, with a fun and exhilarating trip around danger point...

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