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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 26 December (Trips 1 & 3) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, December 28, 2012 |  0 Comment Tags: Oliver Jewell, White shark cage diving,

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Guest Comment: “Had a fantastic time both in the water and on the boat. Saw 10 different sharks and the staff were really knowledgeable. :) Thanks!” Megan Cuiest

“We had an incredible time and were in awe of the great whites up close and personal. This will be one of our fondest memories.” Rich & Amanda Field

“It was awesome!! The sharks came so close! :) Thank you!” Aarti Ramani

26/12/12
Location: Joubertsdam
Visibility: 2-3m
Water Temp: 16.5'C
Sharks Sighted: Trip 1: 10, Trip 3: 8
Conditions: slight chop, bright sunshine

The sharks showed no Christmas hangover at all today – which is more than could be said for us (our guests had to get up in the very early hours this morning!!)! Our first sighting was in minuets and it wasn’t long before there were plenty of sharks around Slashfin. Some of our favourites of the month were sighted including Lenny and Matilda and we ended up getting into double figures for the trip!

There was no time to waste once we arrived for our third trip – the sharks were waiting and we were able to start diving right away! We started with a large female and satellite tagged shark, these too took turns in coming nice and close to our divers before 2 sharks from the morning trip took over and stayed with us throughout the afternoon. Conditions improved as the trip went on with the wind shifting from South to Southeast and we sighted 8 sharks in total.


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