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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 14 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, July 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Conditions were in our favour this morning as we headed out for a day of shark cage diving! The sun was shining and seas were relatively calm at the Geldsteen...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 13 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, July 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Due to the low tides this morning we launched from Gansbaai Harbour today and headed around Danger Point to our dive site at the back of Geyser Rock...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily trip 16 July 2014

Thursday, July 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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A wonderful Dyer Island trip with clear visibility and plenty of shark action...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily trip 12 July 2014 (Trip1,2+3)

Sunday, July 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We launched early from Gansbaai harbour this morning as the tide was too low for us to head out from Kleinbaai...

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 11 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, July 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Sunny skies greeted us again this morning as we headed to the back of Geyser Rock for our dive today...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 10 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, July 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Well hello sunshine! The sun was out and shining this morning as we left for our first trip of the day. We had about a 30 minute wait for our first shark, however we were not left disappointed...

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