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

Tuesday, December 22, 2015 | 0 Comments

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This mornings' trip launched nice and early and was greeted shortly after arrival by “Mandy”...

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Daily Blog 19 December 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, December 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

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A bright sunny start to the day, the guests on our first trip...

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Daily Blog 18 December 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, December 18, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The first trip of the day had a great ride out on the calm seas... 

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Minister of Tourism goes shark cage diving with Marine Dynamics

Friday, December 18, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Never too old to do adventure tourism...

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Daily Blog 17 December 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, December 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

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No late sleep-ins for our shark cage divers this morning with an early start to the day! Atleast it was a nice day to wake up too...

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Daily Blog 16 December 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, December 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Well it was a beautiful day to be out on the water today and we had the whole bay to ourselves...

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