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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 19 August 2013 (Trip 1+2 ) | Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, August 19, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Kelp Gull, Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving, Shy Albatross,

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Guest comment: “Brilliant day! Lots of fun, very exciting and informative and ALL the crew were great! Would recommend highly!” Mark.

“The staff and volunteers are all angels!! They helped me survive the waves and sickness. Sharks were brilliant too!” Ella.

“High waves but the sharks are beautiful wild animals! We love that trip! Thank you!” Theresa and Florian.

19/08/2013
Location:
Geldsteen
Water Temperature: 13.8 'C
Depth: 16.0m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 7+3
Conditions: Swelly and sunny.

Finally we were able to make it out to see today, after a massive cold front endured for a full seven days. We opted for working around the Island today, which paid off heavily. Despite the long wait on our first trip for the first sharks to arrive, they eventually did rock up in tremendous fashion. We had two very large sharks around the boat today; “Maurreen” on our first trip and a even larger (4.6m) female dubbed “Ridge back”, on account of a scar on her dorsal side. The limiting factor must have been the visibility in the water, perhaps it improves over the course of the next few days. Let’s see what tomorrow brings...
 

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Diving in South Africa, 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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