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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 10 November 2012 | Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, November 10, 2012 |  0 Comment Tags: Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Fantastic-the staff were great and informative and the sharks were just awesome! Thank you!” Andy and Lindsay.

“What a great experience! This completed the ‘Big Seven’! What a fantastic experience! And what a lovely animal.” Peter and Hans.

“Amazing! Definitely a new hobby! Staff were friendly, felt in good hands.” William.

10/11/2012
Location
: Dam
Water Temperature: 15.8 'C
Depth: 8.5m
Visibility: 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 11+8
Conditions: Sunny with wind.

Some terrific sunny conditions made our two shark trip very pleasant and warm, despite the strong breeze coming through from the South. We had a brief whale sighting on our first trip, but were not as lucky on our second one. We did however have great sharks on both trips and even our volunteers had a good time in the cage on our second trip due to space being available. The big girls were about 4 meters in size and feisty. These are some tuff Gals...

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Diving in South Africa, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.

 

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