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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 30 December 2012 (Trip1) | Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, December 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

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What an incredible day out at sea, with all kinds of shark acrobatics to be seen. “Matilda” leapt out of the water on several occasions...

 

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Daily trip 28 December 2012 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, December 28, 2012 | 1 Comments

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We had an early start to the day in order to catch the good weather before the strong winds started to move in; we timed it perfectly...

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Daily trip 26 December (Trips 1 & 3) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, December 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

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The sharks showed no Christmas hangover at all today...

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Daily trip 26 December 2012 (Trip2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

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The warm Easterly wind made it very pleasant to be out at sea today; it makes it a lot easier to warm up after a shark cage dive...

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Daily trip 24 December 2012 (Trip 1 & 3) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

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Christmas eve! Despite challenging westerly winds, rain and poor visibility all hitting at once today we hade two very successful shark trips! The first launch at 8am was an exclusive with the Trott family who saw five white sharks and the 3pm launch was equally as lucky with 7 sharks..

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Daily trip 24 December (Trip 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, December 24, 2012 | 2 Comments

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The sharks Christmas gift to us was to be there as we arrived on this morning’s trip! 3 sharks were sighted in the first 3 minutes...

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