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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 26 April 2013 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Friday, April 26, 2013 |  1 Comment Tags: Helen Pattullo, Marine Dynamics, Oliver Jewell,

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 Guest Comments: “So good!! So professional, well organised and sharks were amazing J Thanks a bunch!!”  Glenn & Donna Fullwood, from Australia
 
"Blimey! Still feeling spaced out after an incredible day of watching these incredible creatures. Many thanks. It was wonderful.” Olly Cox, from Engalnd
 
"It was great to cage dive with our son Oliver, what a great way to end our holiday, amazing!!!” Heather & Philip Jewell, from Henlow, England
 
26/04/13 
Location: Joubertsdam
Visibility: 3m 
Water Temp: 16.6'C
Sharks Sighted: 11
Conditions: Flat Calm
 
Today was a very special day for me as my parents joined me for a cage dive for the first time ever. The sea was prefect, flat calm and no one got seasick! The trip started with bright sunshine but later fog rolled in. The shark activity was great; 11 in total, some pretty large ones, Nemo and the SPOT tagged shark Maurine, who’s just returned from Mozambique. It was especially nice to show my parents Nemo who was on my first ever cage dive, my brothers first ever cage dive 3 years later and my parents first 3 years after that! Really this is a special shark, very dear to my heart and Clarence even pointed out she should be called Nemo Jewell now!! Fantastic trip, a great group and I think we all had a wonderful time with the sharks this afternoon!


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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