open
<
1/7
  • 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.

>

Sharkwatch SA Blog

Book Now

Daily trip 24 February 2014 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, February 24, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

Author:

Guest comment: “Fantastic trip! Crazy big smiles :)" - Dave

"Thanks to all the staff for their wonderful support (motion sickness), worth every minute!!! Awesome!" - Yusuf

"Incredible to be up and close with such beautiful creatures! Great day, highly recommend :)" - Sarah

24/02/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.5'C
Depth: 10.8m
Visibility: 0.5m+1m
Number of Sharks: 10+12
Conditions: Windy with some swell

The big sharks seem to be taking over the bay! As if their size wasn't impressive enough, the majority of our shark action today was coming from the larger sharks. There were at least six different Great Whites swimming around our boat today that were easily 3.7m or above. It was our largest shark, a 4.2m female, who stayed with us throughout the whole day, for both trips, constantly coming up for close passes by the cage and attempts on the decoy. "Ninja" turned up on the second trip to remind everyone just how impressive the smaller juveniles can be as well, stealing all the glory with her infamous half-breaches! We couldn't have asked for better sharks...
 


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

comments powered by Disqus