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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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Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 21 April 2014 (Trip1+2)

Monday, April 21, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We headed out of Kleinbaai Harbour this morning with grey clouds rolling in threatening to pour down on us, yet our group soldiered on, after all a bit of rain is not likely to disturb a creature that lives in the water...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily trip 20 April 2014 (Trip1+2)

Sunday, April 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We were escorted out of the harbour this morning by a flock of Cape Cormorants, easily numbering in the thousands, obviously enjoying the fresh morning air as we ourselves were too... 

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 19 April 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, April 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Today was a day of enormous lengths! On both of our trips we did not see any sharks smaller than 3.5m...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 18 April 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, April 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Clearing conditions saw a great day aboard Slashfin, with minimal swell and only slight winds. Both our trips for the day saw an abundance of Great Whites... 

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 17 April 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, April 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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To say the water was a bit chilly today would be an understatement, however, whilst the water’s surface temperature had cooled over night we were lucky enough to be graced with amazingly clear visibility and fantastic shark action...

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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 16 April 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, April 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The big sharks were out to play today! We had an array of different individuals at the boat but a special mention must go to our two astonishingly large female visitors... 

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