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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 Gansbaai | Daily Trip 24 July 2014 (Trip1)

Friday, July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Conditions this morning were better than had been predicted, with the seas relatively calm we were able to anchor in the shallows where we have been finding sharks for the past few days...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 23 July 2014 (Trip1)

Friday, July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

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A misty morning greeted us as we headed down to the harbour today. By the time we reached our dive site, the Geldsteen, the mist had disappeared to reveal a beautiful day...

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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 22 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The clouds were setting in this morning however the water was calm as we set out for the day. We chose to anchor in the shallows again today...

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Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 21 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We were back trying in the shallows again today and it looks like that’s where the sharks are at the moment...

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Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 20 July 2014 (Trip1)

Thursday, July 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We were back on the sea after three days off due to a large storm that swept through the area. The conditions today could not have been more of a contrast...

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 15 July 2014 (Trip1,2+3)

Thursday, July 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

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A perfect day out on the water today with the sun shining on us throughout our three trips...

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