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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 02 October 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, October 04, 2015 | 0 Comments

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It was up and at 'em early this morning as we pushed off from the harbour at 7am today...

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Daily Blog 01 October 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, October 02, 2015 | 0 Comments

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It was an early start this morning for the first day of the month! We had to cancel yesterday's trips due to bad weather...

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Daily Blog 29 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

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An early morning awaited our morning shark cage divers, but it mean't we had the whole morning to enjoy the seas and try to find some sharks...

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Daily Blog 28 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We were happy to be back on the sea today after a day and a half off thanks to some rather nasty weather conditions over the weekend...

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Daily Blog 26 September 2015 (Trip 1) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, September 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Well it is lucky that sharks don't mind a bit of rain because we had a constant supply of it this morning...

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Daily Blog 25 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, September 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

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What a beauiful start to the day with the sunny shinning and sharks spotted around the boat straight away...

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