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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 12 January 2013 (Trip2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, January 12, 2013 |  1 Comment Tags: Marine Dynamics, Oliver Jewell, shark cage diving,

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Guest Comments: “Great white trip! Recommended to all adventure seekers.” Amire Rana

“Great experienceI couldn’t enjoy it fully because of my broken forearm [not from this trip!] but had a great time! Keep up the great work! Pleasant and funny staff memories.” Alexandra Saborowska

“Sharktastic!” Chris Leejowes, from South Africa

12/01/13 Trip 2
Location: Joubertsdam
Visibility: 2-3m
Water Temp: 19.5'C
Sharks Sighted: 7
Conditions: Calm early growing choppy by the afternoon

Sharks were in fine form once again this afternoon, we passed one on the way to the cage and had another circling as we arrived. Before long there were quite a few; all around the 3m mark. The sharks came extremely close and each diver got pleanty of time in the cage up close and personal with these magnificent animals. Later in the trip a large male stopped by – at around 4.3m he’s definitely an adult and dwarfed the other sharks of the trip.



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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