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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 06 March 2013 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, March 06, 2013 | 2 Comments

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A wind shift has decreased our water visibility yet again, however with our Great White Sharks you need not fear...

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Daily trip 05 March 2013 (Trip1+2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, March 06, 2013 | 2 Comments

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We had some of the calmest conditions out at sea today, which is hopefully only the start and not the end of that...

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Daily trip 04 March 2013 | Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, March 04, 2013 | 2 Comments

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We had a tremendous amount of shark activity on the boat today with sharks ranging in size from 1.8 meters all the way to 5.2 meters in length...

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Daily trip 03 March 2013 Trip 1 & 2 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, March 03, 2013 | 0 Comments

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A busy day on Slashfin as we took over 50 people to come face-to-face with the apex predator of the ocean on 2 VERY succesful trips...

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Daily trip 02 March 2013 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, March 02, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Some big jumps and awesomely warm water made for two great trips...

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Daily trip 01 March 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, March 02, 2013 | 1 Comments

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The only thing that I need to say is that we saw a full breach take place, and it was awesome!...

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