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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 September 2013 (Trip 1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, September 07, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Entrails in sharks mouth, Epic Shot, Michael Scholl, Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Amazing! The Best experience we’ve ever had. The staff are fabulous! Thank you for making Wayne’s 40th so great!” Wayne and Lizelle.

“Something everyone should do at least once! Brilliant!” Dirk.

“Educational, Exhilarating and Enlightening!” Robert .

07/09/2013
Location:
Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.8 'C
Depth: 8.9m
Visibility: 3.0m
Number of Sharks: 10+7
Conditions: Sunny and calm with clouds to follow.

What an epic day to be out on the water, with some spectacular shark sightings and some very flat seas. We had some abundant shark activity with “Little Roundy” and “Little Fishy” stealing the show again. “Little Fishy” is slowly becoming Bigger Fishy every time we see her, since we spotted her last season she most definitely has gained some extra weight. On our second trip we had Shark Biologist/Scientific Consultant/Photographer Michael Scholl on the boat with us. Always good to see a familiar face, ‘I just needed to see a shark again...’ he said. Great Sharks and Good weather, that’s a winning combination. Good times...

 



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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