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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 12 February 2014 (Trip1) | Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Fantastic day, very professional!" - Roy

"Awesome experience, great helpful staff/volunteers" - William

"Once in a lifetime experience! Thank you to the friendly + hard working staff, you rock! So fun :)" - Sydney, Katie + Gerry

12/02/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 21.4'C
Depth: 10.6m
Visibility: 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 12
Conditions: Calm + Very Hot

It was a beautifully calm day on the water, and it didn't take long for the sharks to show up. The day started with a bang, as "Lukas" was one of our first sharks around the cage and she was as keen for the bait as ever, giving us some very impressive half breaches! Our largest shark appeared right at the end of the trip, this 4.2m shark stayed deeper down giving everyone on board just a glimpse at how remarkably large these gorgeous creatures can be. We also had "Little Roundy" and "Little Lumpy" amongst the crowd today, and both juveniles were keeping Alfred, our bait handler, on his toes as they attempted to sneak up on the bait from the deep. The conditions were perfect to end the trip with a visit to Shark Alley to view the Cape Fur seals relaxing in the sun and cooling off in the water. All in all a fantastic day in office...

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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