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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 05 March 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, March 05, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Excellent experience and very professional. Staff were excellent, thanks!” – Trigells

“Awesome, changed the way we view this beautiful animal!” – Fatroyros

“Awesome day!! Thanks for the knowledge and experience that will be with us for life!” – Katie + Brent

05/03/2014
Location: Joubertsdam                                                                                                                                                         
Water Temperature: 14.7'C
Depth: 9.5m
Visibility: 0.5m
Number of Sharks: 6+3
Conditions: Warm

We started our day off with not one, but two sharks arriving simultaneously, one from the right and one from the left! The rest of the day did not disappoint either, as the sharks brought some great action to make up for the reduced visibility. Our largest shark of the day was a 4m male on our first trip, but it was a 3.8m male who provided most of the upbeat action for everyone in the morning. Our second trip was dominated by the 3.7m female with the prominent rosi on her dorsal fin that the whole crew have fallen in love with. This feisty girl was with us through the entire trip, giving close turns and passes for the divers in the cage and lots of open mouth photo opportunities for everyone on board. Our International Marine Volunteers are always a huge help on board from data collection and chumming to general customer relations and today was no different; we were pleased to have the volunteers help out a very excited deaf family on board, providing taps on the shoulders and head, while they were in the cage, to signal when and where the shark was coming from. Just goes to remind us that cage diving with Marine Dynamics really is for everyone...
 


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

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