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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 Gansbaai | Daily trip 03 May 2014 (Trip1)

Saturday, May 03, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Kelly Baker, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Fantastic time with Marine Dynamics. Very lucky to see a 5m shark! Thanks a bunch!” – Vladimir + Audrey

“Great adventure, excellent knowledgeable staff. Thoroughly enjoyed it!” – Gayle + Geoff

“Amazing! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to meet the sharks. See you next time!” – Michele + Jose

03/05/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.7'C
Depth: 8.5m
Visibility: 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 7
Conditions: Sunny + calm

We could honestly have not asked for a nicer day out on the water than what we experienced today! The sun was shining, the seas were flat, the water temperature continues to rise and there were sharks from the get go! Our first shark of the day is one seen 2 days ago which has a very interesting and distinctive injury to its dorsal fin in which it has been sliced vertically mid way leaving the distal part to fold down leaving a very small upright part of the fin at the front. This shark has been dubbed “Free Willy” due to the flopped fin. Our largest shark of the day was a 5m female who was more than happy to come right up next to the cage to show our divers just how big she truly is! We also had a quick visit from “Anarchy”, one of our acoustically tagged sharks, who is always great to have around the boat to show divers the tag and also to show an injury sustained to her caudal fin in which the upper lobe is missing. We visited the Alley to have a look at the seals on Geyser Rock before heading back into the harbour to finish off our wonderful trip for the day...

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