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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 29 May 2015 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, May 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The surprise of the day was a juvenile shark at an estimated length of 1.6m! That is one of the smallest sharks we have seen so far and we believe it to be the same individual we saw a few weeks ago...

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Daily Blog 28 May 2015 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Friday, May 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

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A nice early wake up call for all this morning with Slashfin launching at 7:30am to try and beat some bad weather conditions rolling in as the day progressed...

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

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We were back on the water today after 2 days off due to some not so cage dive friendly weather...  

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Daily Blog 24 May 2015 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, May 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

It was a cold morning but because we launched early for our first trip we were able to watch part of the sunrise...

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Diving Daily Blog 23 May 2015 | Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, May 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

An early morning start as north westerly winds were picking up during the day...

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Daily Blog 22 May 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, May 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Well well what a day...the conditions were comfortable and the sharks were GREAT!...

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