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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 South Africa | Daily Trip 29 of September 2014 (Trip1+2)

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | 0 Comments

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A beautiful day at sea awaited us today with calm seas, low winds and sunny skies! 

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 28 September 2014 (Trip1+2)

Monday, September 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The first trip of the day launched early in the morning and headed to our dive site as the sun crept around what little clouds were in the sky...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 27 of September 2014 (Trip1+2)

Sunday, September 28, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Heavy rain, wind and swell saw us out of the harbour this morning, but once we got to the dive site the conditions were somewhat better as we had driven out of the rain....

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 26th September 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, September 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Today's morning trip met some cold weather, choppy seas and high winds, rainfall added to the mix for an all round soggy trip...

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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 25 of September 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, September 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

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A truely fantastic day out on Slashfin today...

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Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 24 of September 2014

Thursday, September 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Today's shark cage diving trip started on a very high note with the sighting of a mother and (Brindled) calf Southern Right Whale on our way to the dive site...

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