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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 18 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, September 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We headed out this morning with mixed conditions and arrived at our dive site to murky waters that unfortunately did not clear throughout the day...

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Daily Blog 17 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, September 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

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It was a chilly start to the morning but that wasn't going to stop our divers from enjoying their time out on the water with White sharks...

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Daily Blog 16 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2)| Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, September 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

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This morning started off very well with our first shark arriving within 10 minutes of our boat anchoring...

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Daily Blog 15 September 2015 (Trip 1) | Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 | 0 Comments

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A late start for our one and only trip today due to some strong winds around this morning...

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Daily Blog 14 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Shark Diving South Africa

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 | 0 Comments

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It was great to be back on sea today after four days off, I think we may have all started to get land sickness...

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Daily Blog 9 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, September 14, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Another slow start to the day today, but worth the wait..

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