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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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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 07 January 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Tuesday, February 03, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We arrived at our dive site this morning and had quite a wait till our first shark arrived. In fact we were able to watch our first shark slowly make its way up our chum slick zigzagging from side to side...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 06 January 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Tuesday, January 06, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We were back on the water today after a one day break due to some strong winds and large swells yesterday. What a beautiful day it turned out to be…

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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 04 January 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Monday, January 05, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Another early start today as we were trying to get all our divers out there before the bad weather conditions settled in...

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Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 03 January 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Saturday, January 03, 2015 | 0 Comments

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A very early start, but the beautiful morning made the early wake up seem easier as did the thought of seeing some sharks...

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Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 02 January 2015

Saturday, January 03, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Early out in the shallows, we had to wait a bit for our first to arrive...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 31 December 2014 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Thursday, January 01, 2015 | 0 Comments

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It appeared that the sharks had started their New Year celebrations early and were not interested in visiting us to begin with this morning...

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