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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 30 December 2014 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Tuesday, December 30, 2014 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We launched nice and early this morning again with a chill in the air. We arrived in the shallows and got ready for some sharks...

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 29 December 2014

Monday, December 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

 Early launch today, we laid anchor and waited a little bit for our first shark to show up

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 28 December 2014 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Monday, December 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The overcast weather had not cleared up for today however the waters had calmed down for a great day out in the dam...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 27 December 2014 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Monday, December 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We headed out of the harbour this morning after two days off, with the clouds threatening to open up and pour down, thankfully this didn’t happen and our first trip only experienced some light rain...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 23 December 2014 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Friday, December 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We had another early start this morning to get through a day packed with marine adventures...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 22 December 2014 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3)

Monday, December 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Whilst it was an early start for those on board Slashfin today it seemed as if the sharks were having a bit of a “sleep in”... 

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