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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 12 December 2013 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, December 12, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Amazing, absolutely amazing! Another big tick off the bucket list + what a fab company to do it with! Thanks so much!” – Tilly

“Great experience, great crew!” – Kristin

“Thank you for this great experience! Very professional but also funny, would do it again!” – Stefanie + Lorenza

12/12/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 12.3'C
Depth: 8.0m
Visibility: 5m+
Number of Sharks: 12+7
Conditions: Sunny with wind

We had a beautiful send off this morning from a massive flock of Cape cormorants who were flying by the harbour as we were leaving for the first trip, and the day only got better from there! Once we reached the dive site it was clear that our amazing visibility from the past few days had only gotten better! The sharks took no time at all to arrive and seemed to appear all at once having two, even three sharks, in front of the cage at times. Our satellite tagged shark “Maureen” decided to swim by us again today and continues to impress everyone with her 4.6m length. We couldn’t have asked for a better day spent with the sharks...


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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