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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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Shark Diving South Africa | Daily trip 07 April 2014 (Trip 1)

Monday, April 07, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Perfect day, nice crew and beautiful sharks!! Thank you!" - Vilde

"Great experience, great fun, great crew, x" - Ernie

"Wonderful experience + great crew!" -  Tony

07/04/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.9'C
Depth: 8.9m
Visibility: 2m
Number of Sharks: 8
Conditions: Flat

As we arrived at our dive site this morning the flat and windless conditions made for a picture perfect moment! The sharks began to arrive even before we had the cage in the water today, starting off with a very friendly 2.7m male. We also had the same 3.8m female from yesterday who is full of old bite wounds, providing lots of close passes for the divers in the cage. A few of the smaller juveniles coming around were being very feisty, going after the decoy and bait line with speed! The highlight today, however, must have been watching a 4.2m male shark slowly stalk a Crown Cormorant who was floating on the water, it was a close call but the Cormorant got away! You never know what to expect when out on the water...

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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