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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 9 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, July 10, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Southern and Northern Giant Petrels present in large numbers. The sharks swam up to them frequently to investigate but the Petrels were not interested in getting too close to a Great White...

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Daily Blog 8 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2+3) | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, July 09, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Waking up in the early mornings is something that quite few people tend to avoid. But when it comes down to shark cage diving most people are more than happy to get up before sunrise...

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Daily Blog 07 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, July 09, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The first trip of the day launched early and headed to the Island. It was a slow start this morning...

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The Polish Shark Lover

Wednesday, July 08, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The first time she watched the American action thriller movie, Jaws, she was only 10 years old. ‘And the movie was not frightening at all” says Zaneta. That was the beginning of her love affair with great white sharks. She came all the way from Poland for shark cage diving with Marine Dynamics. She booked 5 consecutive days of shark cage diving trips and went into the cage 9 times in total...

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Daily Blog 6 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, July 07, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

A late morning start as we launched at 10am from Kleinbaai harbor. This did however not keep the sharks from coming close to the cage minutes after getting to our dive spot. We spotted sharks, pelagic birds, hagfish and stingrays...

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Daily Blog 05 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, July 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

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It may have been a little chilly this morning with overcast skies but this didn't stop our guests from heading out to see the Great White sharks...

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