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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 28 December 2013 (Trip1&2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, December 28, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Alison Towner, Great White Shark, Helen Patullo, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “A Really nice crew and some pretty epic sharks! Thanks for everything especially the after food J.” – Sarah Monroe

“What an incredible experience thanks so much for an amazing time!” – The Keller family USA

“STUNNING! It was an amazing experience thank you!!” – The Spinner family, UK

28/12/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.4°C + 15.6°C
Depth: 11m
Visibility: 2m +2m
Number of Sharks: 8 + 9
Conditions: Swelly

Another very lucky December day for us - shark wise! The weather started off a bit grey with some morning rain, however the skies cleared giving us a beautiful sunny day. Despite the swell, everyone managed to dive sucessfully. On the first trip our biologist Helen Patullo saw a small shark with a fresh bite mark on the tail. On Trip 2 ‘Riley' an Ocearch satellite tagged shark (3.0m Male) paid us a visit stealing the show, along with another juvenile shark who completely leapt out of the water! On behalf of the crew at Marine Dynamics and myself I would just like to say a HUGE heartfelt thank you to our awesome volunteers - without whom we could not cope during busy December season. You guys are like a little international family and your energy, hard work and enthusiasm on board goes along way making our trips so much more vibrant! So to Danni (SA) Elizabeth (Norway) Francis (Spain) Ru (Turkey/Canada) Roxanne (Denmark/Iran) Alina (Russia/UK) and Joel (Phillipiennes) we are very happy the sharks rewarded you when in the cage today by passing so closely, you all most certainly deserved your dive!
 







 

 
















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