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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 25 February 2014 (Trip1) | Shark Diving South Africa

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Excellent experience, so cool to see sharks so close. I'm no longer afraid of them!" - Laura

"Fabulous crew, shark encounters + weather!!!" - Sarah

"Amazing experience! Got to go nose-to-nose with a shark. Loved the overall atmosphere here!" - Jacqueline, Jeff, Terri + Bill

25/02/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 12.2'C
Depth: 11.5m
Visibility: 2m
Number of Sharks: 6
Conditions: Rain turned to sun

The weather had the day looking gloomy for us this morning, but the rain died down just as we were launching and started our trip off with a beautiful rainbow! It was nice to see that we had some decent visibility back today unfortunately it came with the colder waters, but all the divers agreed the experience was worth the cold! We had one shark in particular that was working very well with us. She was on the larger side at 3.7m and was constantly turning in front of the cage for a fantastic view, even treating some of the divers to a once in a lifetime nose-to-nose encounter! "Ninja" also turned up, and was being a lot calmer than usual, providing the divers in the cage with almost slow motion passes. She saved all her energy for the grand finale, giving us some of her half breaches right towards the end of the trip! "Ninja" always ensures that everyone goes home with a big smile...
 


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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