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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 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, January 13, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “So cool to see such a magnificent animal close up" - Mark + Sarah

"Amazing creature, crew and all round experience!" - Victoria

"Awesome experience, thanks for everything!" - Spyrides Family

13/01/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 19.0'C
Depth: 11.8m
Visibility: 0.5m
Number of Sharks: 5+5
Conditions: Significant wind

We had two sharks in particular today who were providing us with all the action! The day started and ended with the same shark, a 4.0m male with a prominent wound marking on his dorsal fin, who continuously used the low visibility to surprise Alfred, our bait handler, from below! Our other active shark was also on the larger side, around 3.9m, and was responsible for the majority of the up close and personal passes for the divers in the cage. Believe it or not, neither of these two were our largest shark of the day, that award goes to a 4.3m beauty who impressed us all as she swam by the cage. The sharks seemed to be using today's poor visibility to their advantage, which always provides a day full of entertainment...



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