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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 09 February 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, February 09, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Absolutely awesome creatures + crew! Thank you for the experience! x" - Francesca

"Amazing experience, thank you for showing us the REAL Great White Shark. Awesome crew!!! Cheers" - ISV Crew

"The staff and crew were some of the sweetest, most patient people I have ever met. All in all a wonderful experience even if you're seasick :) " - Thomas

09/02/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 19.5'C
Depth: 12.3m
Visibility: 0.5m
Number of Sharks: 9+6
Conditions: Choppy

We had literally zero wait time this morning for the arrival of our first shark, as we had three appear right as the cage was set up! The day was full of juvenile sharks, with many that we recognize, including both "Alvin" and "Ninja". We got to see the tamer side of "Ninja" today, as she seemed more interest in giving slow up close passes than her usual acrobatics, but she did provide a couple of her famous jumps for us. "Little Lumpy" turned up, it was the first time we've seen him in a few weeks and he was a welcome sight; providing the majority of the close passes on the second trip. Today however, I would like to mention all our youngsters on the boat, we had many brave kids hop in the cage, including Luc, Danny, Gunnar and Erling. So congratulations guys, it's always nice to see budding marine biologists, especially when they jump at the chance to be first in the cage...   


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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