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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 19 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, January 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Our trips seemed to be dominated by the large males in the area today...

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Daily trip 18 January 2014 (Trip1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, January 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Although we had minimal visibility due to a plankton bloom in full force the sharks were working nicely with us today...

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Daily trip 17 January 2014 (Trip1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, January 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We had a slow start to the trip today, prompting us to move dive sites about an hour and a half into the dive...

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Daily trip 16 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, January 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

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To our dismay we arrived at the dive site this morning to find the visibility had dropped right back down to half a meter...

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Daily trip 15 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The day started out overcast and gloomy but soon turned into a beautiful sunny day, full of sharks and action...

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Daily trip 14 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

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It wasn't long before we spotted our first shark swimming up the chum line today...

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