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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 20 June 2013 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, June 23, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark Diving, Shark Alley, White shark cage diving,

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20/06/13
Location: Shark Alley
Visibility: 2-3m+
Water Temp: 15.5'C
Sharks Sighted: 6-8
Conditions: Choppy

We had a tight weather gap to work with between the storms today and made the most of it with a shark trip at Dyer Island. Shark Alley was our anchor site and it wasn't long until the sharks began to arrive. It took a little while for them to begin circling as the current was strong through the Alley but before long we'd sighted 5 or 6 of them. Most of them stayed and by the end we had two large sharks making extremely close passes of the cage. By the afternoon the wind dropped and conditions were quite pleasant.



 

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