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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 23 August 2013 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Friday, August 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Early morning today after another period of bad weather, The Great White Shark makes it all worth it...

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Daily trip 20 August 2013 (Trip1 + 2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, August 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

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An early start to the morning allowed for the best possible weather conditions available for us today...  

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Daily trip 19 August 2013 (Trip 1+2 ) | Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, August 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Finally we were able to make it out to see today, after a massive cold front endured for a full seven days...

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Daily trip 11 August 2013 (Trip1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, August 11, 2013 | 0 Comments

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It was a very early start today, but it was truly beautiful to see the sunrise take place from Slashfin...

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Daily trip 10 August 2013 ( Trip 1+2 ) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, August 10, 2013 | 0 Comments

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It is so incredible how dramatically the weather in this part of the world can shift, today was spectacular despite a chilly wind out at sea...

 

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Daily trip 09 August 2013 (Trip 1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Friday, August 09, 2013 | 0 Comments

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A very nice weather day with Great White Sharks, Southern Right Whales, Suicidal Cape fur Seals and some awesome birdlife made for a good day on the water...

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