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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 01 July 2014 (Trip1)

Tuesday, July 01, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Today’s trip was an exclusive for two young families who have been discovering South Africa together...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 30 June 2014 (Trip1+2)

Tuesday, July 01, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Heading out of the harbour this morning we were greeted to the sight of a Southern Right Whale, it dove quickly before resurfacing a few minutes later... 

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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 29 June 2014 (Trip1+2)

Tuesday, July 01, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Yet again we had a fantastic day out on the water. We had great luck with the sharks this morning on our first trip...

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Cage Diving South Africa | Daily trip 28 June 2014 (Trip1+2)

Monday, June 30, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Brrrr! We had a chilly start this morning but soon the sun was out and it warmed up to be a beautiful day out on the water...

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Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 25 June 2014 (Trip1)

Sunday, June 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We had another lovely day on the water even with some choppy conditions. Our first shark arrived within 15 minutes of anchoring...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily trip 24 June 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, June 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Someone onboard with us today must have been a lucky charm as we had perfect shark cage diving conditions and extraordinary shark action...

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