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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 01 May 2013 (Trip 1) | Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, May 01, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Clarence, Marine Dynamics, Maureen, White shark cage diving,

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Guest Comments: “Awesome trip, thank you :)” Olga Guiro

01/05/13
Location: Joubertsdam
Visibility: 3m
Water Temp: 17.4'C
Sharks Sighted: 8
Conditions: Calm

We were back in the dam this morning after being unsuccessful at the island yesterday. We had heard it had been a slow morning for several other boats but we were lucky to pick up two really keen sharks early on in our trip and it only got better from there. One of the sharks was a fairly large male and later in the trip we sighted an even larger female – Maureen – who’s carrying a SPOT tag from the Ocearch campaign last year. She was 4.5m when tagged and looked every bit as big as that when we saw her this morning too. Since being tagged she’s visited Mozambique and Madagascar as well as the Open Ocean. It’s great to see she’s decided to hang out in Gansbaai for a few weeks and she’s certainly an impressive example of a large female white shark.


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