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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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Cage Diving South Africa | Daily trip 15 April 2014 (Trip1+2)

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great white sharks, Kelly Baker, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, Short-Tailed stingray,

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Guest comment: “Absolutely fantastic. One of the best experience’s of our lives. Staff are excellent. Definitely recommend!” – Ewan & Lizzie

“The crew was phenomenal, and found us so many great sharks despite the mediocre weather conditions. Thanks so much!” – Patrick

“Excellent experience. The crew were exceptional. We chose Marine Dynamics because you are a reputable even in Australia – NO REGRETS! Thank you!” - Loic

15/04/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 18.2'C
Depth: 8.2m
Visibility: 0.5m
Number of Sharks: 8+11
Conditions: Winds + chop

We may have had a very early start to the day today due to the tides, but what a start! We left the harbour with a stunning sunrise. Once anchored, it was not long till we had our first shark around the boat. Whilst visibility was not the best today, the sharks were more than happy to give divers a close up as they navigated themselves past the cage! Today was also a day to enjoy the bird life present around the bay with many being seen from the boat including Cape Gannets, a Giant Petrel and a Storm Petrel. There must have been something in the water on our second trip! The sharks were seen immediately upon arrival and were all very active. We yet again saw “Riley” today, who performed a gravity-defying leap in which his whole body cleared the water! One shark seen during the second trip clearly had an acoustic tag attached under the dorsal fin on its right side. We believe this is not one the sharks Marine Dynamics has tagged, but we are very interested to know more about this shark. A very large Short-Tailed stingray also paid a visit to the boat today as it glided up to investigate the bait more than once during our dives. Another beautiful day out in the bay...
 

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