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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 25 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, January 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Today was one of those days where so much happened it's hard to keep track of it all...

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Daily trip 24 January 2014 (Trip1) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Friday, January 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The overcast weather and slight drizzle did not phase us this morning, with the arrival of our first shark within minutes of dropping the cage...

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Daily trip 23 January 2014 (Trip1) | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, January 23, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We arrived at the dive site this morning to find fantastic visibility and sharks already awaiting our arrival...

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Daily trip 22 January 2014 (Trip1) | Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The divers were fortunate today as the visibility in the area was one of the best we've seen in a while...

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Daily Trip 21 January 2014 (Trip1&2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 | 0 Comments

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More amazing shark activity on warm sunny seas...

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Daily trip 20 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, January 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

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After dropping our cage at the dive site this morning we decided to start the day off at the lower end of the food chain with a visit to Shark Alley...

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