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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 13 May 2014 (Trip1+2)

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, Kelly Baker, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “It was terrific! Exceeded expectations in every manner - great crew - thank you!" - Matt

"Fantastique! Incroyable, merci!" - Patrick

"Amazing sight, so close to the sharks!" - Sunny

13/05/2014
Location: Shark Alley
Water Temperature: 17.0'C
Depth: 18m
Visibility: 5m
Number of Sharks: 10+11
Conditions: Overcast

Despite the overcast weather we had nice conditions on the water today with 4m+ visibility and only a slight swell rolling through. Our first trip this morning, an exclusive with Dr. Primo's group of Italian research students, launched from Gansbaai's harbour due to low tide. It was a very successful trip with lots of activity and our biologist, Kelly Baker, recording 10 different sharks throughout the morning. Our second trip of the day continued with fantastic activity, having lots of larger sharks swimming around the cage, with the largest of the day measuring roughly 4m in length. That 4m female had the tip of her left pectoral fin curled upwards from an old injury and lots of obvious parasites clinging both to her dorsal fin and gills, making her easy to identify. Hopefully this friendly female will stick around for us as she seems to enjoy providing those incredible up close and personal passes...

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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