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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 08 July 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, July 08, 2013 | 2 Comments

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Two trips with our Great White friends offered some spectacular sightings...

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Daily trip 07 July 2013 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, July 07, 2013 | 0 Comments

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We managed to dodge the rain this afternoon as the conditions cleared up quicker than expected and the large swells never appeared. We had our first shark in minutes and before long our first group were enjoying whites in great visibility...

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Daily Trip 06 July 2013 (Trip2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, July 07, 2013 | 0 Comments

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A real winters trip with plenty of shark action at Dyer Island...

 

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Daily trip 06 July 2013 (Trip1) | Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, July 07, 2013 | 0 Comments

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A fantastic start to the trip as we attracted several sharks in quick succession...

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Daily Trip 05 July 2013 (Trip 1+2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, July 06, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Heaps of sharks all over the show today, with a few going the distance and realy flying out of the water...

 

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Daily trip 03 July 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, July 03, 2013 | 0 Comments

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The conditions out at sea were brilliant; good weather, calm seas and Great sharks...

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