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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 28 June 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, June 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The difference a day can make is astounding! The swell and wind had increased today but so had the number of sharks and the activity...

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Daily Blog 27 June 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, June 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The sharks seem to be playing hide and seek, fortunately we have been able to find them every day!! Clear visibility around the island makes the views from inside the cage even better...

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Daily Blog 26 June 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, June 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Two days off the water and we were ready to get straight back out and see some sharks however it appeared the sharks had other plans...

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Massive female Great White Shark in Gansbaai waters - 12 May 2015

Thursday, June 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Our days out on the water are full of surprises but no one was expecting the MASSIVE surprise we got on the 12th of May. A female Great White, bigger than our cage in length and girth, got the whole boat excited...

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Deployment success!

Thursday, June 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

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On Thursday the 11th of June, our team, including our International Marine Volunteers, launched to deploy phase one of our acoustic receivers. This work forms an integral component of my PhD research on white shark behavioral ecology and habitat use in the Gansbaai region...

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Daily Blog 23 June 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, June 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The last day in a series with amazing weather conditions. From tomorrow we won't be able to go out for alteast 2 days due to a cold front coming in. Weather conditions were good and even though the sharks have been a bit slow the last 2 days everyone saw the Great Whites from within the cage...

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