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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 21 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 With a day off sea yesterday and shark activity being slow the last few trips we ventured out on Slashfin, unsure what to expect...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 19 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Monday, October 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 The shark activity today was quite low unfortunately, but even the lack of sharks for the majority of our two trips couldn't dampen our spirits!

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 18 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, October 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 Our first trip of the day was abit slow in regards to the shark activity...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 17 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, October 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 The first trip of the day saw our first shark quickly after anchoring down at our dive site...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 16 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, October 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 Rough weather met our visiters as they arrived at the Great White House this morning...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 15 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, October 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 A slow start to the day on our first trip out to the Gelsteen, with not much shark activity for the majority of the first trip...

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