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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 February 2013 (Trip2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, February 04, 2013 |  0 Comment

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Location: JoubertsDam
Water temperature: 12°C
Visibility: 7m
Conditions: Calm
No of Sharks: 7

Guest comments:

"Very well run trip! Friendly and knowledgeable staff..what an experience!" Margritee Australia
" Great experience lots of sharks! Will definitely send people your way! All the best!" Ralph Kilian, UK 

Another stunning afternoon on sea with warm sunshine, great people and great sharks! As soon as we got to our cage, there was already a shark circling which happened to be the famous Aussie, a very relaxed and charismatic male shark who has been sighted in the area for a week or so. We spent the entire afternoon diving our guests repeatedly in good visibility (for summer!). At the end of the trip we saw the small shark with fishing line wrapped around it, which has subsequently cut into the first gill slit and sadly seems to be tightening. This shark is quite timid and only circled us a couple of times.  On a more positive note, well done to Zelda and her Guests from the handicapped diving association. This woman is not only the owner of Guijinata dive center Inhambane Mozambique, she is also the FIRST qualified instructor in the whole of South Africa to legally teach SCUBA to the disabled and teach courses for others to do the same. She was an inspirational woman to have on board, who enjoyed the white sharks wit her guest immensely!












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