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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 10 December 2012 | Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, December 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

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What an awesome day for shark cage diving, it would seem that the stars were aligned just perfectly in our fortune...

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Daily trip 09 December 2012 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, December 09, 2012 | 0 Comments

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What started off as a bit of a slow day at the “office” turned out to be a shark spectacle. We had some big sharks and little sharks as well...

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Daily trip 08 December 2012 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, December 09, 2012 | 0 Comments

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We had two very successful trips today aboard Slash Fin. Despite the water being slightly chillier than what most of the guys in the cage were use to...

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Daily trip 07 December 2012 | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Friday, December 07, 2012 | 0 Comments

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Nothing short of exceptional, is how I would describe today’s trip...

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Daily trip 06 December 2012 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, December 06, 2012 | 0 Comments

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It was great to see the cloudy conditions give way to some beautiful sunny weather throughout the trip...

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Daily trip 05 December 2012 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 | 0 Comments

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We have become spoilt over the last few weeks in the fact that we haven’t been kept waiting for the sharks to arrive in quite some time. Today however they made us wait...

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