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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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Cage Diving South Africa | Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 27 January 2015 (Trip 1)

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We had one morning trip today as some bad weather conditions were predicted to hit the area around midday, therefore our group headed out of the harbour nice and early...

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

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

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This morning’s trip left the harbour and was greeted with plankton ridden, dark waters in the Shallows that proved that the underwater visibility was going to be a challenge...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily trip 25 January 2015

Sunday, January 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

 We headed out towards the shallows dropped our anchor and got our clients into the wetsuits...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 24 January 2015

Saturday, January 24, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Our first trip with 26 exclusive clients had a really early launch out to the dam. The sharks showed up including a 3.8 meter male...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 23 January 2015 (Trip 1 + 2)

Friday, January 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Another beautiful morning greeted us as we left the harbour and headed into the shallows, where we did not need to wait long for the sharks to arrive... 

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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 22 January 2015

Friday, January 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

 The first trip did not have to wait long for sharks to show up. We saw the shark with the name “Mini-Nemo”....

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