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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 13 December 2013 (Trip 1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, December 13, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, shark cage dive, Tami Kaschke,

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13/12/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 13.0’C
Depth: 10.4m
Visibility: 5m
Number of Sharks: 12
Conditions: Calm

Friday the 13th certainly wasn’t unlucky this year! Although we set off under much cloud cover, the sun finally did make an appearance later on in the day. Most of our sharks today were relatively calm and passive, preferring to gracefully swim by Slashfin. We were initially honoured by the presence of a large 4.1m female, but she chose to move on with her daily routine. One of our satellite tagged sharks ‘Albert’ also made a quick appearance. Albert regularly travels up the South African coast towards Port Elizabeth. It’s amazing to think about exactly where the sharks we saw today will be next week or next month.  

 



If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark 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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