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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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Malcolm X returns 01 April 2015

Thursday, April 02, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Today saw the return of one of Marine Dynamics and my own favourites, “Malcolm X”.... 

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Daily Blog 31 March 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Tuesday, March 31, 2015 | 0 Comments

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What a beautiful day for the last day of March and a little bit of shark cage diving. The sun was shining, the sea was flat and the sharks were fast and fintastic...

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Daily Blog 30 March 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, March 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

As the easterly winds have been pushing quite a bit the last days and water temperature has been dropping slowly.. we were very curious to find out what we would find in the shallows.

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Shark Stanley

Monday, March 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Marine Dynamics teams up with Shark Stanley again...

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Daily Blog 29 March 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, March 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The sun was out and shining today however there was a constant wind through the day keeping things a bit cooler...

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Daily Blog 28 March (Trip 1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, March 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

A sunny with some big sharks

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