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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 19 January 2014 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, January 19, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving, Short-tailled Stingray,

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Guest comment: “Fantastic experience with wonderful friendly guides. Unforgettable!” – Charlie + Steve

“Fantastic trip + an amazing experience with the best company. Thanks guys! X” – Helen + John

“Awesome experience, and very professional operation. Thank you so much!” - Dax

19/01/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.4'C
Depth: 11.7m
Visibility: 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 9+5
Conditions: Slightly overcast + with some wind

Our trips seemed to be dominated by the large males in the area today! We had three rather large males around the boat on both trips and one 4.0m male in particular was providing us with a ton of action! He was being very stealthy, constantly coming up on the bait line whenever we were least expecting it; he even cut off another smaller shark a few times with his sneak attacks. Both trips got to see a variety of wild life, with a large pod of Bottlenose dolphins feeding on the way back in from our first trip and a Short-Tailed stingray coming up for the decoy on our second trip. It’s the luck of the draw what you’ll get to witness when out at sea, and every day brings something new…
 



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