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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 Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 31 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, August 07, 2014 | 0 Comments Category: Daily Trips

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The sharks were out and about this morning with only a 30 minute wait for our first shark to arrive, a 3.0m female we have been seeing around the boat a lot lately...

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Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 30 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, August 07, 2014 | 0 Comments Category: Daily Trips

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Wow, what a day! The past few days we have had trouble with weather conditions and also with finding the sharks however today we saw a complete turnaround...

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Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 29 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, August 07, 2014 | 0 Comments Category: Daily Trips

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We set out for our dive site in the shallows nice and early this morning.  Our first shark arrived approximately 30 minutes after arriving...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 28 July 2014 (Trip1,2+3)

Monday, July 28, 2014 | 0 Comments Category: Daily Trips

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Good morning Kleinbaai! We headed out nice and early this morning with the sun rising beautifully as we arrived at our dive site in the shallows. We had lovely conditions today ...

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 27 July 2014 (Trip1)

Sunday, July 27, 2014 | 0 Comments Category: Daily Trips

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Another weekend interrupted by worrying weather conditions! We have had the past two days off due to storms coming through the area but luckily it had cleared enough for us to get on the water this afternoon...

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Top 10 Named and Famed Sharks of Dyer Island | South Africa

Friday, July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments Category: Top 10

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We are lucky enough to have many Great Whites visit our vessel whilst out on the water. Some of these individuals are easily identifiable due to scars, pigmentation, tags, notches in dorsal and caudal fins and also missing pieces from their fins. Some have earned names for such interesting, distinguishable features and have also been seen to have distinctive personality traits to match as well! It is my pleasure to introduce a few of our favourites...

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