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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 07 February 2013 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, February 07, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Great Trips! Sharks were awesome, crew fantastic. Would recommend this to my family and friends!” Joseph and Michelle.

“Great day! Would love to be back someday. The sharks were incredible! Thank you!” Michael, Justin and Laural.

“Best money spent! Worth every cent!!! We had an absolute blast and all 5 sharks really performed for us!” Tammy.

07/02/2013
Location: Dam
Water Temperature: 13.8 'C
Depth: 10.2m
Visibility: 1.5m
Number of Sharks: 5
Conditions: calm seas with sunny weather

We encountered limited visibility in the water today, but if you believed that hampered our shark diving experience just take a look at the photos. Our 4 meter female, which has been around the boat the last few days giving an amazing show, arrived again today. This female I recognised from a year ago around the exact same time, “Rosi” is back! The time of “Matilda” has apparently passed and the era of “Rosi” has taken flight. This shark was the cause of one of our volunteers bursting into tears each time she showed her pearly whites, that’s how gorgeous she is. A freaking fantastic day...
 

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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