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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 17 November 2013 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, November 17, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Incredible! Thank you so much for everything! Everything and everyone (especially the sharks!!) were amazing!!” – Kaila

“Loved it! Well organised and a great experience! Thank you” – Hanne

“For old guy what a great experience, I will do it again!! Cheers” - Kevin

17/11/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 18.8'C
Depth: 12.6m
Visibility: 3m
Number of Sharks: 14+9
Conditions: calm

We had a fantastic welcome back from the sharks today after having been off the water due to weather yesterday. It was certainly an active day with the Great Whites, they were turning up so fast it was hard to keep track of them all! Our biggest shark of the day was around 4.1m and was giving us all a great show leaping for the decoy and bait line evenly. We had both “Flag” and “Little Roundy” turn up for our second trip, two sharks we haven’t seen around the boat for a while. “Little Roundy” is always a welcome sight as he tends to give lots of nice jumps! It’s always an exciting day when you get to spend it with the Great White shark...


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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