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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 4 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, July 05, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We did not just see lots of White sharks today but also a Southern Right whale close to the boat...

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Daily Blog 03 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, July 05, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The first trip of the day started off well with sharks arriving 10 minutes after anchoring in the Geldsteen...

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

Friday, July 03, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Joining us on the boat today were Simone Rizzuto and Georgia French, two PhD students collaborating to collect biopsy samples from the Great White sharks which they need for their research...

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Daily Blog 01 July 2015 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, July 02, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Today we launched from Gansbaai harbor and we spotted not just sharks but also penguins, seals and a few Southern Right whales. Looks like more and more whales keep moving back in to the area...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Blog 30 June 2015 (Trip 1 + 2)

Thursday, July 02, 2015 | 0 Comments

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What a lovely end to the month, we had some fantastic conditions today out on the water with the seas flat and th sun shining. What could make the day any better you may ask...

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

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The third shark was also an interesting shark as it had a satellite tag on the dorsal fin. It turned out to be Helen Suzman a shark tagged by Ocearch back in 2012. She was tagged in Mossel Bay but we have only started seeing her in Gansbaai this year... 

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