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

Sunday, September 22, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great white sharks, Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Lifetime ambition fulfilled, absolutely fantastic, will never forget it. Thanks to all at Marine Dynamics.” Jim and Christine.

“Unbelievable experience to see these magnificent creatures this close. Very very excellent trip!” Erika and Jukka.

“Great experience! Keep up the good work, and for you Funny Guy remember that fear is a good thing!” Nanna.

22/09/2013
Location:
Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.4 'C
Depth: 9.0m
Visibility: 2.5m
Number of Sharks: 11+8
Conditions: Sunny and calm.

After experiencing an entire week of bad weather we were finally able to make it out to see today, wait till you see what happened. We were extremely lucky to see sharks within the first 10 minutes on both our trips; I expected to wait quite a while today. The sharks seemed as eager to see us as we were to see them. It was “Hotspot” who was truly a spectacular shark today and kept flying out of the water on several occasions. Our bait handlers do an exceptional job at manoeuvring the sharks into some of the best photographic positions imaginable, well done gents. Ending both trips today with a visit to Shark Alley was the cherry on the cake; the seals were smelly and happy as they always are. 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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