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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 31 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, February 01, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Both trips were on the slower side today, not with quantity or quality of sharks, but rather the wait time between passes...

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Daily trip 30 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, February 01, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We left from Gansbaai harbour this morning due to the low tide and made the beautiful journey round Danger Point to our dive site in Joubertsdam... 

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Daily Trip 29 January 2014 (Trip1&2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Great sharks, great seas and our short tailed stingray continues to have an identity crisis...

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Daily trip 28 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Everything seemed to be working in our favour today...

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Daily trip 27 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, January 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Today goes to show it's all about the luck of the draw when working with wild animals...

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Daily trip 26 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, January 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We had the sharks around us instantly today...

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