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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 11 October 2013 (Daily Trip1+2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, October 11, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Have been waiting a lifetime to come and experience this. Was definitely worth the wait. I will highly recommend to everyone!” Brian.

“One of those experiences that makes you feel ALIVE!!! Thank you.” Laura.

“Awesome, awesome, awesome- from start to finish. Thank you.” Laura.

11/10/2013
Location:
Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.3 'C
Depth: 9.8m
Visibility: 3.0m
Number of Sharks: 7
Conditions: Partly cloudy with strong winds later in the day.

A really early start to the day with some people still half asleep on our way out, the early start did give us the more favourable weather conditions for the trip however. A slightly slow start to the morning with the sharks keeping us waiting a bit in the beginning. “Double Notch” was our first regular to arrive and despite being quite a small individual at 1.7 meters is often very feisty. Midway through our first set of divers one of our large females at 4.5 meters made a pass by the cage, putting into perspective how large these animals can get. We could see the wind pick up a bit and it was clearly a good idea to have a nice an early start to the day. Despite the windy conditions it was still an action packed and beautiful day out on the water. Great day...

 


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