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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 26 January 2012

Saturday, January 28, 2012 | 1 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The visibility today was the best it has been in weeks!  That made it easy for our clients to see the sharks very clearly underwater!  The fact that the sharks gave some really close passes helped too!  We had lots of small, fast, and energetic sharks, including one that breached out of the water, on nothing!  The bait or decoy was not near the shark, but it breached anyway, possibly on a shadow or something that it thought was food!

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Daily trip 25 January 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The visibility has really improved the last couple days in Joubertsdam!  Today our clients were able see much farther then we thought they could from the cage, which was good because it let them see our 5 different Great Whites nice and clear.  We had some nice sized sharks today, of the 5, only one was under 3m long.  We had one male in particular who gave some awesome passes. 

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Daily trip 24 January 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Today was the kind of day that is good for not only the clients, but the crew as well. With a small group of awesome clients, 9 beautiful white sharks, and beautiful conditions, we had such a fun trip today. The sharks were great, coming close to the cage and giving everyone great views. We were also fortunate to come across a very unique learning experience. There was a dead young seal with some bite marks in it, and while it was sad to see a dead animal, it was good to be able to show clients, and volunteers what the wounds can look like. What a stunning day!!

 

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Marine Dynamics NEW Website

Friday, January 20, 2012 | 1 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The Marine Dynamics team is proud to introduce another first in the industry - a brand new, user-friendly, multi-functional and professional website that enables you to join us on our daily extreme adventures! 

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