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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 22 February 2014 (Trip1+2+3) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, February 22, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Alison Towner, Great White Shark, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Thank you for a wonderful experience! Don’t change a thing, I loved the aluminium boat!” Lyska and Philip, Israel.

“Just amazing....thank you SO much!”  – Anika

“Amazing day, so excited we got to see so many sharks!” – Nina, Australia.

22/02/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.5 + 15 + 15°C
Depth: 9m
Visibility: 2.0m + 2.0m + 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 6 + 6 +8
Conditions: Flat calm and sunny

A wonderful sunny day on sea with plenty of sharks inshore! On arriving at our location we waited ten minutes and the first shark showed up. We had some very distinctive sharks pass by the cage, including a large 4.0m female. The 2nd trip was an exclusive, the lovely Naidu family from SA who have dived with us previously chartered our vessel. They had incredible luck with the sharks with good old "Ninja", a feisty juvenile shark (who is becoming quite the Kleinbaai character!) put on a show for them. Their dive was followed by chilled Moet champagne on sea, to add a touch of class to their experience. Finally on trip 3, again, we got incredibly lucky with an extremely large 4.5m female shark making the most slow, elegant passes by the cage. We even managed a trip to Dyer Island to see the yearling seals are efficiently swimming around in the channel... winter is coming! A great day in all!





















 





If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Great White 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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