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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 31 January 2012

Thursday, February 02, 2012 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Water was a bit chilly again today in Joubertsdam.  That didn't stop our clients from getting in the cage for some "sharktastic" action!  We were able to see 7 different Great Whites on our trip today, with some of them coming less than a meter away from the cage!  Our clients probably could have counted the "ampullae of Lorenzini" on their snouts!

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Daily trip 30 January 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 | 0 Comments

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With a nice, small group today we managed to have a really great trip.  The visibility was very good again, so the clients in the cage could get great views at the sharks without them being super close.  Everyone had a really nice time!!

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Daily trip 29 January 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We had two great trips in Joubertsdam today!  The first of which was an exclusive with an awesome film crew, which the conditions really played along for!  There was tons of sun, flat seas, and great visibility, which allowed the crew to get some top-notch footage.  The second trip was really nice as well, the visibility dropped slightly, but our clients were still able to get some really nice views in the cage.  Today was also Pieter's birthday, the sharks must have known this because they treated him really well!

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How do you tell a female shark from a male?

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Surely there are male and female sharks, but how do you tell?  These next few blog posts have to do with momma and poppa sharks, baby sharks, and how they get busy..

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Daily Trip 28 January 2012

Saturday, January 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We got to our site today and it took some time before we got a shark.  We picked up a small 2m shark who gave us a few minutes of excitement.  After some time without sharks.  We made the decision to change locations, and it paid off!  We picked up sharks within 10 minutes, and got each and every cage some really nice sightings of these magnificent great whites!

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Daily trip 27 January 2012

Saturday, January 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We had lots of really good sharks today in Joubertsdam!  Two sharks in particular worked very well, one small and quick shark, and one larger shark who was very active.  All of our clients were able to see some fantastic passes from the cage, overall it was  JAWSOME day!

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