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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 15 June | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, June 16, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Breaching Shark, Marine Dynamics, Shark Teeth, White shark cage diving,

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Guest Comments: "Saw many sharks! Very good experience" Sarah Brantley, from the USA

"Simply sensational!!" Charles Sanderoff

15/06/13
Location: Joubertsdam
Visibility: 5m
Water Temp: 15.5'C
Sharks Sighted: 8-10
Conditions: Slight swells

First trip out after the storms and we weren't left waiting too long to see white sharks this afternoon! Mostly sub-adults between just under 3 to around 3.5 meters in length with one large shark sighted towards the end of the trip. Some of the sharks were in flying form and we almost had a full breach from a feisty male who rushed both the bait and decoy time after time.



 

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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