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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 22 July 2013 Trip1 | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 |  1 Comment

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22nd July 2013

Location: Geldsteen, West of Dyer Island
Conditions: Swell
Visibility: 8-10m
Water Temperature: 14.8°C
No of sharks: 15

Guest comments:

"A wonderful awe-inspiring experience, we enjoyed every minute and the crew were great! Thank you!" Ricky and Cheryl, UK.
"Fantastic! nice mix with the research, very knowledgeable insight and great variety from sharks to seals to whales to hagfish!"  Dr.Ian Flemming, Canada
"Amazing experience- it cannot be better than that!" Andre, Brazil.

Today was one of those special days on sea where absolutely everything worked out well for us! Such a diversity of species graced us with their presence during the trip, just a reminder of how special a marine ecosytem Dyer Island is! The shark activity was incredible, in particular one very relaxed 4.2m female stayed circling us incredibly slowly the entire trip. Another 4.5m male appeared and joined her briefly. Whilst our divers were being spoiled by the amazing dive conditions and sharks, our crew and on bord clients got to watch a pair of Souterh Right whales, as well as two attempted predations from white sharks on seals! All in all, a stunning day to be on sea, we were very lucky indeed! 



























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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