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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 19 March 2013 (Trip 1&2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, March 22, 2013 |  0 Comment

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Location: JoubertsDam
Conditions: Calm
Visibilty: 2-3m
Water temperature: 16°C
No of Sharks: Trip1: 10 Trip 2: 7

Guest comment:  " Fantastic! Much better than expected! Very ncie crew and everyone was very helpful..it felt like they were here for us which is nice :) ! Karoline Rassmusson

Awesome! Really really great, nice staff nice sharks nice weather everything was nice! sigrid Saweras

Today both our morning and afternoon trip were incredible. The weather was perfect and calm with very little wind. Interestingly, there was very little shark action reported at Dyer Island therefore we decided to anchor inshore. The first shark to arrive was a 3.5m female. Then came the awesome 5m female which made the first shark look incredibly small. This large shark we have recorded in the area previously, she is easily identifiable by the large bite marks on her left flank. To be able to dive and observe a shark of this size is an incredible privilege. We were also joined by a pod of humpback dolphins, a brydess whale, a group of penguins and seal..the whole marine five in one day!























If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Cage Diving South in 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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