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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 07 October 2013 | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, October 07, 2013 | 0 Comments

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We saw sharks all over the show today with some really large females making their presence known in a very dramatic way...

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Daily trip 06 October 2013 (Daily Trip1+2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, October 06, 2013 | 0 Comments

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A lovely start to the day with our launch scheduled from Gansbaai harbour. This meant we would have an extended journey around Danger Point, despite the name it was quite pleasant...

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Daily trip 05 October 2013 (Daily Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, October 05, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Despite the cold and wet conditions out at sea today we had some great visibility and some spectacular sharks around...

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Daily trip 04 October 2013 | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, October 04, 2013 | 0 Comments

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If you see Southern Right Whales at the start of you shark cage diving tour, you know it’s going to be a great day...

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Daily trip 03 October 2013 (Daily Trip1+2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, October 03, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Seeing 7 Southern Right Whales, 2 predations, 50 000 Cape Fur Seals and numerous Great White Sharks all in one day, so how has your day been so far?...

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

Wednesday, October 02, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Something that really deserves mentioning besides the fact that we had awesome sharks today is that the water temperature was 16.3 ‘C, BOILING...

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