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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 11 February 2013 (Trip 1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, February 11, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Absolutely brilliant. Incredibly professional and friendly staff and great boat facilities! Thank you!” Saira.

“Thanks for taking care of all of us when we chundered! And thanks for showing us these beautiful creatures ;)!” Stella.

“This is why we use you. Constantly pulling out friendliness, professionalism and always a good time! Thanks.” Gareth (International Student Volunteers).

11/02/2013
Location: Dam
Water Temperature: 14.1 'C
Depth: 11.2m
Visibility: 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 3
Conditions: Cloudy and calm.

Once again the limited visibility has set in after the heavy weather that we experienced yesterday. We didn’t have the huge numbers of sharks today, but they still kept us on our toes.” Little Roundy” has grown from 1.7 meters when we first spotted him to about 2.1 meters today. Soon we will have to call him “Big Roundy”. A large male shark measuring at about 3.8 meters kept Peter, our bait handler, on his toes. We had a large group of Australian young people on the boat who thought that partying hard the night before a shark cage dive might be a good idea. I can promise you all, it’s not. At least they all got to see the sharks and had a good laugh at each other getting sick. Hilarious day at sea...
 

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