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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 25 October 2013 (Trip1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, October 25, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Alison Towner, Great white sharks,

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Location: JoubertsDam
Sea conditions: Calm
Water temperature: 14.9°C
Visibility: 5-6m
No of Sharks: 7

Guest comments: "
Simply beautiful creatures, especially up close!" Tim Sheeman, UK

"Absolutely incredible we really enjoyed our experience, thank you!" Andonio and Alise, Italy

"We had a fantastic time thank you for a great trip!" Tom and Liz, UK.

Today started with light rain and grey skies, yet with a gentle wind and calm seas. After an hour or so, the first shark apperared which was a 3.8m female. She circled slowly and gave our first set of divers some great passes. Second to arive was an impressively large female well over 4 meters long, however she decided to stay deep. The rest of the trip went well, we saw more sharks of various sizes ranging from 2-3.8mTL with a very active juvenille. This youngster proceeded to rush the bait and decoy giving some great photo oppurtunites to our guests!















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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