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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 09 October 2012 | Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, October 09, 2012 | 0 Comments

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Come rain or shine, Marine Dynamics will deliver! Despite the wet conditions at sea today, we had some terrific shark activity and some big sharks as well. “Evil Fin”, named so due to her ‘friendly’ appearance and her size, made an appearance. This shark is around the 4 meter marker and made two very close passes by the cage to everyone’s amazement. The smaller sharks put on a great performance with one shark completely leaping out from the water in hot pursuit of our bait line. Our sister company “Dyer Island Cruises” arrived at the perfect time to witness this feat. Even the family from Switzerland was having a good time on the top deck, shark cage diving is truly for the whole family. I love the group photo at the end...

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Daily trip 08 October 2012 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, October 08, 2012 | 0 Comments

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We did have some overcast and chilly conditions with the South Easter making its presence known. This however did not deter our shark activity, nor did it deter the whale action in the area! It was tremendous to see some of these beautiful animals flying around all over the place.

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Daily trip 07 October 2012 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, October 08, 2012 | 0 Comments

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We were lucky to sight 10 great whites ranging in size from a couple of tiny ones around 2 meters in length to some real giants around the 4.5m mark. Sharks were in a feisty mood, often the first you saw of them were breaches at the bait which made for some excellent photo opportunities for those on the top deck!

 

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Daily trip 06 October 2012 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, October 06, 2012 | 0 Comments

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What a day! We were lucky enough to spot the “Marine Big Five” today and not just a glimpse either! We had an abundance of sharks, whales, seals, dolphins and penguins at sea today which made this a very special shark cage diving experience for all on board...

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Daily trip 05 October 2012 | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, October 05, 2012 | 3 Comments

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Not one But two, that’s the number of successful trips we had for today! The weather was tremendous with beautiful sunny and warm conditions; the sharks were also incredible once again!...

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Daily trip 04 October 2012 | Shark Diving South Africa

Friday, October 05, 2012 | 0 Comments

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Some rainy and wet conditions proved to be just what we needed to get the sharks jumping for joy! The rain did make it tricky to take photos, but as you can see it is definitely possible to get them...

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