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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 23 January 2014 (Trip1) | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, January 23, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Great experience! Keep up the good work!" - Ronnie + Kelsey

"Amazing + beautiful animals! Thanks for all your efforts!" - Blake + Jenny

"Thank you so much for this amazing adventure, we will never forget it" - Stefanie + Philippe  

23/01/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.1'C
Depth: 11m
Visibility: 4m
Number of Sharks: 7
Conditions: Wind picked up towards the end

We arrived at the dive site this morning to find fantastic visibility and sharks already awaiting our arrival! It was a small juvenile who was swimming around us instantly, with lots of energy, making attempts on both the bait line and decoy. It wasn't long before our largest shark of the day, a 3.8m male, appeared and gave the divers some close encounters before disappearing into the blue. Fortunately the sharks were working well enough that we managed to beat the heavy west winds moving in and head back to the harbour.  All in all a fantastic morning on the water...     
 



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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