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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 15 May 2014 (Trip1)

Thursday, May 15, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Kelly Baker, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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15/05/2014
Location: Shark Alley
Water Temperature: 15.5'C
Depth: 10.6m
Visibility: 3.0m
Conditions: Overcast, swell + winds

This morning’s trip was our fifth and final day with Primo’s research group. We launched from Kleinbaai harbour at dawn enjoying the spectacular sunrise! Back in the Alley today, we had a slow start with the sharks on the shy side. However this did change as the day went on and we were all thrilled to witness a speedy male juvenile torpedo itself at the group’s decoy/GoPro, launching itself and the decoy clear out of the water! We were also visited by “Free Willy”, a large female with its dorsal fin flopped over and a large patch of parasites on top of its head. On behalf of Marine Dynamics, I would like to extend a big thank you (grazie) to the group for joining us onboard Slasfhin, and wish them all the best in their research and future travels...

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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