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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 02 January 2012 (Trip 3) | Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, January 02, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Oliver Jewell, White Shark, White shark cage diving, White Shark Fishing Line, White Shark Jellyfish,

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Guest Comments: “Thank you! I Did love it very much! Andrey Lifar, from Moscow, Russia

“A great tour! Really worth it and the people are very nice!” Jose Ferreira, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“Baie dankie, was great.” Chris & Antoinette, from Bredasdorp, South Africa

02/01/13
Trip 3
Location: Joubertsdam
Visibility: 3-4m
Water Temp: 18.5'C
Sharks Sighted: 11
Conditions: Calm

First day of the New Year was a good one with double figure sightings on each of the tree trips! On this one we found our first shark as we pulled up and got to 11 before we headed home. The largest of the sharks was a large male who moved in towards the end of the trip. It’s  a little unusual to see such a large male in Joubertsdam but he’s one of several in the bay right now. We had a jellyfish which swam amoung the sharks, several took a good look at it but luckily for the jelly none took any bites out of it! We also sighted a shark with fishing line entangled around its head. This looks like a shark we sighted last year when we tried, but ultimately failed to clear the line from it. It appears to have survived another year and the line looks to be coming lose. We’ll take a closer look the next time we sight it and perhaps then we can remove it once and for all.



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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