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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 29 May 2013 | Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | 0 Comments

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A nice an early start to the day’s festivities made for spectacular shark viewing...

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Daily trip 28 May 2013 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Two very good trips out at sea today, despite an uneasy swell...

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Daily trip 25 May 2013 Trip2 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, May 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

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A special trip out for Wilderness Safaris this afternoon took us to Joubertsdam to see the sharks in the shallows...

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Daily trip 25 May 2013 Trip1 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, May 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

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It would most definitely seem as if winter is upon us...

 

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Daily trip 24 May 2013 | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Friday, May 24, 2013 | 0 Comments

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The smallest shark of the day was definitely the fiercest and feistiest of the lot...

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Daily trip 23 May 2013 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, May 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

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A change of weather allowed for a slight increase in water temperature and the arrival of Great Whites...

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