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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 26 May 2014 (Trip1+2)

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We were back on the water today after a day off due to bad weather conditions and it seemed to be that the sharks had missed us just as much as we had missed them...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 24 May 2014 (Trip1)

Saturday, May 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Anchored at the mouth of Shark Alley today it wasn't long before we had our first shark swimming around the cage...

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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 23 May 2014 (Trip1)

Saturday, May 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

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This morning’s conditions were great and even better we had a very large number of active sharks visit during the trip...

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Cage Diving South Africa | Daily trip 22 May 2014 (Trip1)

Thursday, May 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Conditions were absolutely beautiful to be out on the water this morning with no swell, only a light breeze and crystal clear waters...

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Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 21 May 2014 (Trip1)

Thursday, May 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Wow! What a wonderful day. We headed out this morning with the sun shining on our vessel full of excited divers in the direction of Geldsteen, an area that we are having a lot of luck in lately given we have good weather and water conditions...

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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 20 May 2014 (Trip1)

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We had a brave bunch of divers today as we headed out onto the water faced with choppy seas and strong winds... 

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