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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 23 December 2012 (Trip2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, December 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

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The best way to start a shark diving adventure is by first seeing some Southern Right Whales and that’s just what we did...

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Daily trip 23 December (Trip 1) | Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, December 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

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They say the harder you practice the luckier you get and that was very true for our sightings today....

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Daily trip 22 December 2012 (Trip2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, December 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

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Today we were plagued by poor visibility in the water for the first time in quite a while; however the sharks were still very close...

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Daily trip 22 December 2012 (Trip1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, December 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

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Despite the challenging visibility brought in by the westerly winds and a heavy plankton bloom we were extremley lucky to sight 7 individual great white sharks. This was an exclusive trip for a family from Iowa, state USA. 
 

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Daily trip 21 December 2012 (Trip 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Friday, December 21, 2012 | 0 Comments

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The forecast for today was sunny and mild with a strong possibility of seeing sharks, the weather man got it spot on...

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Daily trip 21 December 2012 (Trip 1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, December 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

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After a wait we had a stunning summers trip with plenty of sharks! The water visibility was relatively good for this time of year with 3 meters across, and one of the biggest sharks I have seen for a long time, really stole the show for our divers!...

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