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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 11 December 2012 | Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |  0 Comment Tags: Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Nicola and his team were fantastic and gave us an awesome unforgetable experience. We had brilliant shark sightings- it was thrilling and educational!! Will do it again!” Diane.

“Great awesome experience, seeing these amazing creatures up close and personal. Great day, great team and greater sharks. Thanks for the experience.” Damon.

“Great day! Thanks for looking after me when I was sea sick, the water definitely made it better :)!” Jade.

11/12/2012
Location
: Dam
Water Temperature: 12.5 'C
Depth: 9.7m
Visibility: 4.0m
Number of Sharks: 11
Conditions: cloudy with wind.

The second day of great visibility also offered some spectacular sharks yet again! We had several smaller individuals around the boat for the most part of the trip and then “Girthy” showed up. This shark makes all other sharks look small, as you can see on the one photo. She gave great passes by the cage and offered some tremendous jaw dropping moments. Great start and end to the trip..

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Cage Diving South in 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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