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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 06 March 2014 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, March 06, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Another two very successful trips today, both dominated by larger sharks...

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Daily trip 05 March 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, March 05, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We started our day off with not one, but two sharks arriving simultaneously, one from the right and one from the left...

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Daily trip 04 March 2014 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, March 04, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The sharks started off on the slower side today, but ended both trips with a bang... 

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Daily trip 03 March 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, March 03, 2014 | 0 Comments

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After two days of heavy west winds it was great to get back on the water...

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Daily trip 28 February 2014 (Trip1+2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, February 28, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The day started off overcast and gloomy but the sharks instantly made it better, not to mention our incredible visibility...

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Daily trip 27 February 2014 (Trip1) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, February 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

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It was fantastic to arrive at our dive site today and find that we had 4m visibility...

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