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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 08 January 2014 (Trip1&2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, January 08, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Alison Towner, Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Thank you so much was an incredible experience and the staff are so friendly!” – Mark, NYC.

“A fantastic experience! Great crew and magnificent GWS” – The Lavenders, AUS.

“Such a great time and the stingray was an absolute BONUS!” – Victoria, UK.

08/01/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 17.0°C + 17.5°C
Depth: 12m
Visibility: 2.5m + 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 9 + 7 + Stingray
Conditions: Wet and grey in the morning, clearing up in the pm.

Another successful shark diving day! The morning trip started off with rain but the skies soon cleared. Our biologist, Helen Pattullo, logged 9 individual white sharks along with the stingray, I saw 7 sharks and the stingray on trip 2. In general the sightings and activity levels are much higher than last week with some pretty large animals around. Well done to young Joe (3 years old!) who joined us on trip 2 and watched his dad get into the cage whilst calling out “don’t be scared dad!” Also well done to 9 year old Tian from Gauteng who achieved his dream, which was just to be on board his favourite boat in the world - Slashfin! Tian wants to have his own shark diving boat when he’s older and has spent his entire summer holidays cycling 7km to Kleinbaai harbour to watch the shark boats coming in and out, hoping to get on board Slashfin!


 













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