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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 January 2013 | Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, January 24, 2013 |  2 Comments Tags: Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Fantastic experience, my husband dived and I viewed from on board and both really enjoyed it! Staff and volunteers were very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable!” Natalie and Aron.

“Dit was ongelooflik! Ons kon nie so lekker sien nie maar het elke sekonde geniet. Dankie vir n great, behulpsaam en vriendelike span. As n SA burger sal ek almal na julle aanbeveel!” Sonja.

“Great Day-lots of great memories!” Aidan and Margo.

24/01/2013

Location: Dam
Water Temperature: 18.7 'C
Depth: 12.1m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 10
Conditions: sunny with light winds.

Here fishy fishy fishy, here fishy fishy fishy and then suddenly they arrived on queue. We had some very good shark activity despite the plankton bloom in the water which limited the visibility in the water. “Matilda”, “Little Roundy” and “Fishing Line Shark” were all around the boat today. Unfortunately our research team was unsuccessful in their attempts to capture “Fishing Line Shark” yesterday and today, the attempts will resume when the weather becomes more favourable. Ending an amazing shark cage dive with a trip to Shark Alley was the perfect conclusion to a fun filled day. See you all tomorrow...
 

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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