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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 25 March 2013 (Trip 1&2&3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Easter is upon us and so are the holiday makers, which is great! We ran three very successful shark trips today with lots of shark sightings in JoubertsDam including a very large stingray...

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Daily trip 24 March 2013 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, March 24, 2013 | 1 Comments

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Yesterday we had someone of 91 years of age on the boat and today we had a baby of only a few months, I like where Marine Dynamics is taking the Shark Cage Diving industry...

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Daily trip 23 March 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, March 24, 2013 | 16 Comments

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We were the only boat out at sea today, which meant that we had the whole area to ourselves...

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Daily trip 22 March 2013 (Trip1+2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, March 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

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What an awesome day to be out at sea and enjoy two trips with the Great White Shark...

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Daily trip March 20th 2013 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Friday, March 22, 2013 | 2 Comments

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Very large sharks in the shallows yet again! Another wonderful weather day with great sharks and equally as impressive seabird activity...

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Daily trip 19 March 2013 (Trip 1&2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, March 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

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From Dyer Island back to the shallows! Aother stunning day in JoubertsDam with a 5 meter female white shark gracing us with her presence on both trips ...!

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