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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 21 January 2015 (Trip 1 + 2)

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | 0 Comments

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What a lovely morning for some shark cage diving! The sun was shining and the conditions on the water were great...

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Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 20 January 2015 (Trip 1 + 2)

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We had a wild ride out of the harbour this morning with some slight chop making it an interesting trip to our dive site. Once in the shallows, it was only a short wait... 

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 18 January 2015 (Trip 1 + 2)

Monday, January 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

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This morning’s trip was an exclusive for a work team from Norway. The group headed out into the sunshine and once anchored in the Dam had an hour wait till the first shark turned up...

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 17 January 2015 (Trip 1 + 2)

Saturday, January 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Our first trip headed out to find we were the only ones out diving today...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 15 January 2015 (Trip 1)

Friday, January 16, 2015 | 0 Comments

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What a magnificent morning, we headed out of the harbour and to the shallows with the sun casting rays of light through some low sitting fog, setting the perfect “sharky” theme...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 14 January 2015

Thursday, January 15, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We headed out with our trip today in the morning to the shallows, laid our anchor and had a 15 minute wait before...

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