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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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Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 08 August 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, August 09, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The first trip of the day saw mild conditions if somewhat overcast, and quite low shark activity, having only a single, albeit large, shark visit the boat...

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Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 07 August 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, August 09, 2014 | 0 Comments

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A perfect day greeted us this morning with the sun shining and flat mirror like seas as we headed into the shallows for our day of diving...

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

Saturday, August 09, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The first trip of the day saw some choppy seas and fairly high winds, but even the bad weather conditions couldn’t put our sharks off... 

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 04 August 2014 (Trip 1+2)

Monday, August 04, 2014 | 0 Comments

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A brisk morning greeted our first trip as we headed to our dive site in the shallows. We didn’t know what to expect after a day off sea...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 02 August 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, August 09, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The skies looked like threatening rain this morning as we headed into the Shallows, however there was no need to worry as this soon cleared to reveal a beautiful day...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 01 August 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, August 09, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We had an overcast sky hanging over our heads this morning as we headed out and it seemed to be affecting the sharks moods as it took us close to two hours to see our first shark...

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