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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 20 July 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, July 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Did you see that shark? Of course you did, You were with Marine Dynamics...

 

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Daily trip 19 July 2013 | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, July 19, 2013 | 1 Comments

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Despite the sun not coming out to welcome us to sea, the sharks did make a spectacular appearance...

 

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Daily trip 18 July 2013 | Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, July 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Despite some windy conditions we started Nelson Mandela’s birthday today on a special note, with our first sighting being two Southern Right whales...

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Daily trip 17 July 2013 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Sharks were very quick to arrive on the scene, we barely had to wait 5 minutes before the first beautiful animal showed up...

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Daily trip 16 July 2013 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Great sharky moments all round today with Great Whites laterally swarming around the boat looking for some action...

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Daily trip 15 July 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, July 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

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If you thought you were coming for shark cage diving, you were very much mistaken. We gave you so much more!...

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