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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 20 January 2013 (Trip1) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, January 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Wow, one of those stunning days on the water, conditions as 'flat as' with sharks big and small, left, right and center...

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Daily trip 19 January 2013 | Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, January 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Suddenly several large sharks came in at once, a large but skinny male, a tagged male and 'Matilda.' As she always does, Matilda dominated the area and flew from the water time after time...

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Daily trip 18 January 2013 (Trip2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, January 19, 2013 | 2 Comments

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This afternoon we had the bay and sharks to ourselves! Being the only boat with 8 guests on board the diving was very relaxed indeed!...

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Daily trip 18 January 2013 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, January 18, 2013 | 1 Comments

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Some great sharks arrive in spectacular fashion allowing for heaps of jaw dropping moments...

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Daily trip 17 January 2013 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, January 17, 2013 | 1 Comments

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A special thank you has to be given to the powers that be for giving us such an amazing day with spectacular visibility...

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Daily trip 16 January 2013 | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, January 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

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What started off slow ended up being quite the spectacle of shark activity...

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