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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 21 April 2013 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, April 21, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: shark cage diving,

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)
Marine Dynamics is a Shark Cage Diving company based in Kleinbaai, a small harbour town, part of Gansbaai in the Western Cape of South Africa. This area is known as a hotspot for the Great White Shark and the best place in the world to see and dive with these iconic creatures in their natural environment.

 Guest comment: “Excellent guides, service, and experience. We had an awesome time!” – Melissa Davis

“So worth it! Really enjoyed the day and everyone was so informative and friendly. Brilliant experience!” – Rhiannon Whitefield

 “Excellent trip. Well organized and professional!” – Peter Berron

21/04/2013

Location: Joubertsdam

Water Temperature: 16.1'C

Depth: 13.2m

Visibility: 4.5m

Number of Sharks:  8

Conditions: Sunny and calm

It was no problem having to wait an hour for the sharks to show up today as it was a gorgeous sunny day to be out on the water.  Our patience paid off with a total of eight sharks visiting our boat, all of which we have seen over the past couple of trips.  We had a tie for the largest shark of the day at 4.5m, as both “Floppy” and “Maureen” showed up.  “Maureen” is one of our satellite tagged sharks, and it was evident today that her lower caudal fin has been largely damaged and is hanging on by a thread; this doesn’t seem to be phasing her though as she kept swimming circles around the boat today! We also had some clients nickname one of the sharks “Band-Aid” as this 3.7m female had a nice sized cut on her upper caudal fin, this cut should hopefully heal up soon for her.  It was an excellent day of shark activity.... - Helen

 

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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