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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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Diving Daily Blog 08 April 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, April 09, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

A sunny day with cold waters in the bay and lots of sharks that came to say " hey".

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Daily Blog 07 April 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, April 07, 2015 | 0 Comments

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A bright yet windy day met us this morning. There was a 40 minute wait for a glimpse of the first shark to be seen...

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

Monday, April 06, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Today was once again proof that shark cage diving is an activity for the young and the old!

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Diving Daily Blog 04 April 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, April 04, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Well the weather today really didn’t inspire people to go out into the Atlantic Ocean and jump in! We had some very Winter like conditions today... 

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Daily Blog 3 April (Trip 1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, April 03, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Today was full of surprises.. read the full post to find out!

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Daily Blog 01 April 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, April 02, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Today was one of those days that you dread, it was cold, overcast, we had rough seas and slow sharks…APRIL FOOLS! The first day of the month had near perfect conditions... 

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