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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 09 April 2013 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Tuesday, April 09, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “That was a day to remember, certainly. The very friendly and helpful staff were almost as good as the GIANT great white shark that I saw today. Bravo!” Rebecca and Angie.

“Great views, massive sharks and thank God for dramamine!” Courtney, Randa and Tania.

“Unique experience! Played on the top! Could see sharks as close as touch range!” Rafael.

06/04/2013
Location: Joubertdam
Water Temperature: 16.8 'C
Depth: 12.8m
Visibility: 2.5m
Number of Sharks: 4
Conditions: Overcast with light rain, swell and wind.

After doing a prelaunch weather check as well as an inspection of our dive site with our smaller boat “Calypso”, we were good to go sharking! We scheduled an afternoon trip today in order to avoid the majority of the swell and wind, but we still had a bit of a drizzle nonetheless. We had a very large female Great White, 4.5 meters; around the boat she came very close at times and on several occasions. I was handling the seal decoy today and she gave me a surprise numerous times. I will see whether or not our skipper captured a few extra shark pictures which I will then add to the blog at a later stage. Great sharks today, even though they were off and on at times, but it’s always great seeing them. Let’s see what tomorrow has in store...
 

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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