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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 South Africa | Daily trip 27 April 2014 (Trip1)

Sunday, April 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Whilst we were all given a bit of a sleep in this morning as the tides dictated a later launch, we still had a few divers half asleep as we made our way to our dive site for the day...

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 25 April 2014 (Trip1)

Saturday, April 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Sun shining, tick! Calm waters, tick! Great sharks, tick! Improving visibility, tick! An absolutely incredible trip out on the bay today...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 24 April 2014 (Trip1+2+3)

Saturday, April 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Today saw a very slow start. The arrival of a 3.8m female only 20 minutes after anchoring sent excitement through those onboard, unfortunately she did not stick around for long...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 23 April 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, April 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The low water temperatures continued today but this hasn’t stopped our divers from jumping into that cage to get up close and personal to the Great White Shark...

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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 26 April 2014 (Trip1)

Saturday, April 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Excellent visibility and wonderful sharks today...

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

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We visited Shark Alley this morning to have a quick look at Geyser Rock and its many Cape Fur seal inhabitants before heading into the shallows to our dive site for the day...

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