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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 13 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, January 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We had two sharks in particular today who were providing us with all the action...

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Daily trip 12 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, January 12, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We had around an hour of wait time, in the beautifully shining sun, before we had our first shark turn up this morning... 

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Daily Trip 11 January 2014 (Trip1&2&3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, January 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Another lucky day despite the bad viz....

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Daily trip 10 January 2014 (Trip1+2+3) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, January 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

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There was no shortage of sharks in the Joubertsdam area today as we managed to reach the double digits in our shark counts on two out of our three very successful trips...

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Daily Trip 09 January 2014 (Trip1&2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, January 09, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Despite the westerly wind chop, another successful sharky day...

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Daily Trip 08 January 2014 (Trip1&2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, January 08, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Despite a wet and grey start, the day and sharks turned out to be wonderful...

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