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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 November 2012 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, November 06, 2012 |  0 Comment Tags: shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Great work everyone... Slick operation from start to finish... SHARKTASTIC!” Pan and Corinne.

“Great Experience! Nice, smiley and experienced staff made us enjoy this unique adventure!” Sonia.

“Wonderful!! Thanks very much for the nice weather and beautiful animals!” Marie.

06/11/2012
Location
: Dam
Water Temperature: 16.2 'C
Depth: 8.4m
Visibility: 2m
Number of Sharks: 13
Conditions: Prime weather.

The awesome weather is just carrying on and it is offering some amazing tanning weather and shark activity. We started the trip with a mother and calf pair of Southern Right Whales; it’s been some time since we’ve spotted them from the shark boat. This made it so much more special for all on board. We had about three very big female sharks that were around the 4 meter plus marker, it was a pleasure having these sharks around the boat. They were really active and stayed around the boat for a long time! A truly great day..






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