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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 10 January 2014 (Trip1+2+3) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, January 10, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Cape Fur Seals, Geyser Rock, Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, Shark Alley, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Loved the trip! Great to see some action underwater!” – Jakob

“Unbelievable staff + crew – once in a lifetime experience!” – D + V

“Great way to spend my birthday – Awesome team + experience!” - Patrick

10/01/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 17.3'C
Depth: 8.3m
Visibility: 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 10+12+7
Conditions: Hot + sunny with minimal wind

There was no shortage of sharks in the Joubertsdam area today as we managed to reach the double digits in our shark counts on two out of our three very successful trips! We had sharks of all sizes swimming around us, ranging from 2.6m up to 4.1m, each shark was impressive in its own way. One of our smallest sharks today was a real trooper staying with us right from our first trip out this morning through our third trip this afternoon! It's a little shark we know as "Mini Nemo" since it's missing a large portion of its right pectoral fin from what appears to have been a bite. We ended our last trip of the day off with a visit to Shark Alley, to see our colony of Cape Fur seals on Geyser Rock allowing all the divers to experience the strong scent of natural chum! With the warm sun, small swells and minimal wind, it was a beautiful day to be out on the water...


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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