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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 31 January 2013 | Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, February 02, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Last trip of what has been an extremely successful month aboard Slashfin. Once again the sharks were in good form and we even had good visibility too...

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Daily trip 30 January (Trip 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, January 31, 2013 | 0 Comments

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News that the sharks had been slow came to us before we launched but there was hope that Slashfin had seen some good sharks just before they left. We were very lucky today!!

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Daily trip 30 January 2013 (Trip 1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | 0 Comments

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We were lucky enough to host South Africa Tourism and their crew in a video shoot on board Slash Fin...

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Daily trip 29 January 2013 | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 | 0 Comments

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The South Easter was out in full force today, but do not despair the sharks don’t mind the wind...

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Marine Dynamics teams up with Shark Stanley

Friday, January 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Shark Stanley is travelling the world in order to save sharks and rays - so we had to take him for a white shark cage dive in South Africa!

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Daily trip 27 January 2013 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, January 27, 2013 | 1 Comments

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The sharks were quick to arrive on the scene to everyone’s delight, we love it when they don’t play hard to get...

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