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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 November 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Friday, November 22, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Bottlenose dolphins, Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Amazing day, great guides! Thank you!” – Jim + Emily

“Amazing!! Perfect day and excellent crew, thanks” – Laura + Robert

“Absolutely + completely overwhelmed...awesome experience, thank you!” - All

22/11/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 17.0'C
Depth: 9.81m
Visibility: 3m
Number of Sharks: 9+12
Conditions: Clear skies and warm

Today was another one of those unbelievable jaw-dropping days! The sharks were wooing us, giving us lots of great close passes and nice jumps! We were fortunate enough to have four massive sharks swimming around the cage with the largest being a female roughly 4.3m in length. Our clients were spoiled today with a large pod of Bottlenose dolphins on both trips. They were being extremely playful, swimming around the boat, tail slapping and spinning in the air! Truly a special sighting! Just another typical day with Marine Dynamics...  


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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