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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 24 December 2012 (Trip 1 & 3) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 |  0 Comment

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Location: Joubertsdam
Sea surface temperature: 14 Celcius
Wind direction: West
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of sharks: 5 and 7

Sometimes with shark cage diving all odds can be against us weather wise and this christmas eve was one of those days! However, we still managed to show our divers excellent shark sightings on both the morning and late afternoon trip. Matilda our 4.0m female white shark with an old acoustic tag made an appearance on both trips. This shark likes to pass very close to the cage, giving everyone a look at her impressive size. Another very active smaller female shark arrived on the afternoon trip and made some great passes by the cage, we decided to name her Penny after one of our on board guests from Boston in the USA. Our crew were all dressed in Santa hats to get into the festive spirit and a great day was had by all!

Guest comments:
'So much fun! A little choppy but we had a very good time.' Katie Keyner, UK
'Unbelievable experience, thanks so much!' Jeff Goalman, USA.



















If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then White Shark Diving in Gansbaai, 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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