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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 06 September 2012

Thursday, September 06, 2012 |  1 Comment Tags: shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “What a day! These creatures are so majestic! Thank you for a fab day!” Jude and Liz.

“Amazing day! Can’t wait to tell all my friends and family and share my pictures!” Kristen.

“Such an amazing trip. Thanks for the awesome experience!” Undren and Vijay.

06/09/2012
Location: Dam
Water Temperature: 14.5 'C
Depth: 10.1m
Visibility: 2.5m
Number of Sharks: 11
Conditions: Sunny with mild winds.

Another sunny day in Africa with great people and even ‘Greater’ White Sharks! Our first shark of the day was also the biggest one, a massive 4.4 meter female with loads of parasites on its tail. The sharks kept coming from that point onwards and our family from Sweden got a lovely surprise when a shark came VERY close to the cage. After a great day at sea we spotted two bottlenose dolphins just outside the harbour, they weren’t very interested in us but they hung around for a while at least! I love the sunny weather...
 

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