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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 23 February 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We had a bit of a later start today, giving our visitors and the sharks a little sleep in! The bay looked great this morning with relatively flat seas and some light winds present, the sharks must have thought so too... 

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Daily Blog 22nd February 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, February 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The sun was shining brightly this morning as Slashfin left the harbour with our first group of divers! Once in the shallows there was a 30 minute wait before the first shark showed up...

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Daily Trip 21 February 2015 (Trip 1) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, March 01, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The first and only trip of the day headed out this morning with a boat full of visitors ready to see some Great Whites and that’s exactly what they saw...

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Daily Trip 20 February 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

 We headed out from Kleinbaai harbour to the shallows in hope of spotting some nice sharks! Our first shark timed our divers perfect..

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Daily Trip 19 February 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, February 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We headed out from Kleinbaai and arrived at the shallows and got ready for the sharks! The first shark arrived after just 15 minutes and was followed by many others...

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Daily Trip 18 February 2015 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We had one early trip this morning on the cards due to some strong westerly winds coming through the bay from around 11am onwards. Moments after arrival... 

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