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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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Daily trip 18 March 2014 (Trip1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The day started off with some heavy fog and a chilly breeze but that soon lifted to give us a beautifully sunny, warm and flat day out there...

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Daily trip 17 March 2014 (Trip1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, March 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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It was so flat out there today, the bay could have been mistaken for a lake...

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Daily trip 16 March 2014 (Trip1+2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, March 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to be on the water, the sun was beaming, the wind was minimal and the water looked like glass...

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Daily trip 15 March 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, March 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Amazing weather, beautiful clear waters and stunning white shark sightings...

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Daily trip 14 March 2014 (Trip1) | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, March 14, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Conditions were gorgeous out there today, with flat seas, warm sun and nice visibility...

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Daily trip 13 March 2014 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, March 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

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There seem to be some new sharks on block today... 

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