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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 05 November 2013 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, November 05, 2013 | 0 Comments

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The water was unusually warm today and it appeared as if the sharks were taking advantage of this, staying mostly just below the surface of the water...

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Daily trip 04 November 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, November 04, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Small swells and zero wind makes for beautifully calm waters to be cage diving in... 

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Daily trip 03 November 2013 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, November 03, 2013 | 0 Comments

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The sharks had a quick arrival today, being seen swimming up our chum line within 10 minutes of anchoring...

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Daily trip 02 November 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, November 02, 2013 | 0 Comments

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It was a slow start getting out of the harbour this morning as we ran into a traffic jam of Cape cormorants...

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Daily trip 01 November 2013 (Trip1+2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, November 01, 2013 | 0 Comments

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The shark activity was on the slower side today, but we still managed some great sightings none the less...

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Daily trip 31 October 2013 | Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Today was my final day out at sea and the Sharks and the crew/staff will always have a place in my heart...

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