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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 07 July 2013 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, July 07, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Cape Town, Marine Dynamics, Number One, White shark cage diving,

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Guest Comments: "SAVE THE WHALES, GREAT WHITES AND PENGUINS!" Allie Funk

"Perfect day, thank you for everything!" Jordan Steiger

"Great time, qualified, knowledgeable staff." Andrew Dodds

07/07/13
Location: Shark Alley Mouth
Visibility: 7m+
Water Temp: 14.7'C
Sharks Sighted: 10
Conditions: Overcast

We managed to dodge the rain this afternoon as the conditions cleared up quicker than expected and the large swells never appeared. We had our first shark in minutes and before long our first group were enjoying whites in great visibility. We had several sub-adults and some adult males. We sighted an Ocearch SPOT tagged shark as well but it moved on as quickly as it arrived without giving us a chance to identify it. All in all we'd reached 9 sharks before we were about to call it time but just then a large female arrived to give us the biggest sighted white shark of the trip.



 

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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