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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 13 February 2014 (Trip1) | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, February 13, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Wow!! Great experience and amazing crew! Thanks a lot!" - Corina

"Absolutely incredible! The crew were so kind and accommodating" - Jennifer

"Amazing way to spend our honeymoon! xoxo" - Carolyn + Sam

13/02/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 21.5'C
Depth: 8.9m
Visibility: 2m
Number of Sharks: 11
Conditions: Overcast with drizzle

Despite the drizzle coming down, we couldn't have asked for a better trip today! The majority of the 11 sharks we had swimming around our boat, turned up within the first 20minutes of the trip. The sharks were coming around so often for us it felt as if we didn't have a spare second without a shark in view. This consistency meant that it was not uncommon for us to see three or four sharks swimming in our chum line all at the same time! "Alvin" provided the majority of the entertainment for us today with his jumps on both the bait and decoy, but "Little Roundy" joined in the action towards the end. We even had a large 4m male swimming around to demonstrate the impressive size these animals are capable of. With the abundance of sharks, warm waters and some of the best visibility we've had in while, today was a great day to be a cage diver... 

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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