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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 11 May 2013 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, May 11, 2013 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The sharks must have heard their alarm go off this morning as we had no wait time before the first one was circling us...  

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Daily trip 10 May 2013 | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Friday, May 10, 2013 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We had our first shark within minutes of anchoring and setting up the cage today and more just kept following...  

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Daily trip 09 May 2013 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, May 09, 2013 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We had an adventurous ride out to our dive site this... 

 

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Daily trip 08 May 2013 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, May 08, 2013 | 1 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The overcast conditions didn't deter the sharks today...

 

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Daily trip 07 May 2013 | Shark Diving South Africa

Tuesday, May 07, 2013 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We had some nice sized sharks today...

 

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Winter is coming... go shark cage diving!

Sunday, May 05, 2013 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Winter is the best viewing season for great white shark cage diving, so as the air gets chillier and the leaves begin to fall, make sure to plan your dive!

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