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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 30 December 2012 (Trip 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, December 31, 2012 |  0 Comment

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'Excellent trip had the time of our life thanks so much Alison!!' Patricia Mexico

'Wow bucket list ticked :) thanks so much great crew and experience!' Mann family, USA

Location: JoubertsDam
Water temp: 18C
Visibility: 3.5m
Number of sharks: 8

Typically this time of year is our busiest- the end of December usually means everyone in South Africa is on holiday, by the coast and want to go shark age diving! So, you can imagine our frustration when west winds forced us to cancel trips and sit on shore for a few days! We finally made it out today and despite the swell, the midday trip I guided was great. Well done to Emerson from Angola who dived with some very large sharks as his young son Amazon watched with amazement in his eyes! Two Mexican families also had great luck in the cage with shark sightings galore and two juvenille male sharks decided to fully breach out of the water in front of them! An excellent trip all round!









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