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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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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 19 November 2014

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We didn't have to wait at all for sharks today...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 18 November 2014

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Sharks and stingrays stole the show today...

 

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INFOGRAPHIC - Stealthy seals use refugia to sneak by white sharks

Monday, November 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The latest research from the Dyer Island Conservation Trust by Michelle Jewell explains the predator prey games of Cape fur seals and white sharks around Geyser Rock.

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 11 November 2014

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Today's trips out on Slashfin were truly incredible...

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 07 November 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, November 07, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The first trip had a number of juveniles around the boat...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 06 November 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, November 06, 2014 | 0 Comments

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This morning's trip left from Gansbaai harbor to a beautiful flat sea, quite in contrast to the sea the second trip left to...

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