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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 06 February 2014 (Trip1+2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, February 06, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Brilliant, thanks!" - Marie + Micheal

"Amazing! Great experience thanks to Ninja and Alvin :)" - Audrey

06/02/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 18.7'C
Depth: 11.5m
Visibility: 1m
Number of Sharks: 6+7
Conditions: Calm + warm

The sharks were really demonstrating their docile side today, with our first trip being full of slow motion passes in front of the cage. We had two rather large sharks visit us throughout the day, one being a 4m male who was working nicely with us turning perfectly in front of the cage. The other was our largest shark of the day at 4.2m who only gave a few glimpses and was on her way. The second trip brought a little more action with the appearance of both "Alvin" and "Ninja", sticking to their usual personalities, they were giving incredible jumps for us! Their energy must have been encouraging as we even had a few half-breaches out of "Lukas" the 3.2m female who loves the bait line. A great day spend with incredible sharks...
 


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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