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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 28 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 The weather wasn't that great today and unfortunately our first trip started off a bit slow...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 27 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 The first trip this morning headed out to the dive site and very quickly had it's first shark around the boat! 

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 26 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Monday, October 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 After a day off sea yesterday due to bad weather, and the slow shark activity recently, the trip out on Slashfin left the harbor unsure of what to expect....

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 24 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, October 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 The first trip today headed out to the shallows, but had no luck seeing sharks there...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 23 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, October 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 Our trip out today was very slow in regards to shark activity....

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 22 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, October 23, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 The first trip out on Slashfin today had a long wait for our sharks....

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