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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 04 May 2013 (Trip 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, May 05, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Cape Town, Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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Guest Comments: “Very great experience! We came from Paris to see that! Well done!" The Vinel Family (6 pax) from Paris

"Dankie it was amazing" Kim Proenings, from the Netherlands

"Awesome time - thank you!" Stephanie Mansueto

04/05/13 Trip 2
Location: Joubertsdam
Visibility: 1-2m
Water Temp: 17.2'C
Sharks Sighted: 8
Conditions: Choppy

Second trip of the day and it started with a bang as 4 sharks were seen in quick succession. Three of them were smaller sharks but we had one large one and it wasn’t long before more came. We sighted a very large female with a very large propeller scar down her side and across her dorsal. We first saw this shark in August/September time and the wound is definitely showing signs that it will make a full recovery. Compared to Maureen (who we sighted later in the trip), who we know is around 4.5m in length (based on measurements taken last year), this shark must be somewhere between 4.5 and 5 meters in length – certainly an impressive sight!! Unfortunately for us she just wasn’t that interested in us and after the one pass continued on her way. A total of 8 sharks were sighted in total to make an awesome day out in the shallows!


If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Great White Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai, 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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