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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 18 January 2014 (Trip1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, January 18, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “We had an amazing day and saw 10 different sharks. Also the seal colony was quite an experience!" - Tilde + Theis

"Great experience being up and close to the Great Whites" - Thomas

"Awesome, awesome, awesome!" - Marion + James

18/01/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 18.6'C
Depth: 12.0m
Visibility: 0.5m
Number of Sharks: 10
Conditions: Sunny with a little wind

Although we had minimal visibility due to a plankton bloom in full force the sharks were working nicely with us today! The murky conditions were perfect for those adrenaline rushes, as it was difficult for the divers to spot the sharks until they were right in front of their faces, and the sharks were doing just that, coming up close and personal to show off. Alfred and Khwezi, our bait and decoy handlers, had their work cut out for them today, but they did a great job at spotting the sharks lurking before anyone else; especially our 4m male who kept coming round in an attempt to surprise them! We finished the trip off with a stop in Shark Alley to view all the Cape Fur seal pups on Geyser rock, an adorable sight indeed...



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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