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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 16 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, January 16, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving, Short-Tailed stingray,

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Guest comment: “An amazing experience, a very kind and welcoming boat crew!" - Matt

"Awesome close views from cage and boat, thank you!" - K. Hinn

"Amazing experience to get so close to these animals, which was enhanced by the excellent staff!" - Kerrs + Bensley

16/01/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.5'C
Depth: 12.5m
Visibility: 0.5m+1.0m
Number of Sharks: 9+3
Conditions: Sunny with minimal wind

To our dismay we arrived at the dive site this morning to find the visibility had dropped right back down to half a meter, but everything looked brighter when we had our first little shark arrive within minutes of anchoring! From there the activity just kept coming; we had lots of sharks passing right up close to the cage as if they wanted a belly rub! We were all impressed when we had a 4.5m very narrow shark swim past us a few times, unfortunately she didn't feel like showing off for the cameras at the surface though. Our second trip was dominated by a 3.0m shark who just kept turning in front of the cage and stayed with us the entire time! The Short-Tailed stingrays seem to have become quite the regular around boat recently, sighting them on both our trips again today. It's always a nice treat to see a variety of marine life when out for the cage dive...
 



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