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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 28 February 2013 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, February 28, 2013 | 2 Comments

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We were the only boat out at sea today, which meant we could have all the sharks to ourselves for the entire trip...

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Daily trip 27 February 2013 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | 1 Comments

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An early start to our trip today. We were expecting some strong winds for later in the afternoon and it did pick up quite a bit...

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Daily trip 26 February 2013 (Trip1+2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

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The combination of plentiful sharks and awesome weather made for a very successful day out at sea...

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Daily trip 25 February 2013 | Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, February 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Today was once again an awesome display of biodiversity in an area known as “Small Bay”, there is nothing small about it...

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Daily trip 24 February 2013 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, February 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

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A beautiful day to be in the ocean; visibility was nice, sharks arrived before too long and some of them were true giants...

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Daily trip 23 February 2013 (Trip2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, February 24, 2013 | 2 Comments

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An amazing trip with some exceptional male shark activity inshore!....

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