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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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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 24 March 2014 (Trip1)

Monday, March 24, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving, Short-Tailed stingray,

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Guest comment: “Great experience and lovely staff on board the boat!” – Lise

“So cool to be so close to such amazing animals!! Thanks!” Coleman Family

“Fantastic day out, great service, great boat, awesome sharks! Thanks!” – Nick + Jess

24/03/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 17.8'C
Depth: 10.1m
Visibility: 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 11
Conditions: Overcast with drizzle

The overcast and rainy conditions couldn’t keep us away from our beloved sharks this morning, and it seemed they were just as happy to see us! With minimal wait time, our first shark sighting was a small juvenile, only about 2.7m, but she was curious enough to stay with us throughout the entire trip, also being our last sighting of the day. The shark sizes only climbed from there, with our largest shark being a male around 3.8m. We were happy to see “Rosi” turn up around the cage, although she was of a much more relaxed nature, she was still providing her infamous close passes and turns right in front of the cage! The water temperature has increased again to a lovely 17.8 degrees Celsius, which likely encouraged the Short-Tailed Stingray sighting we had today. It’s been some time since we had a stingray around the cage and this one was being very curious, as usual, coming up to test the bait line and even checking out the decoy. The wildlife always makes it worth the trip, no matter what the weather...


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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