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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 16 May 2014 (Trip1)

Friday, May 16, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Brilliant experience, truly unforgettable! Thanks very much." - Marc  + Thea

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"Once in a lifetime! Thanks!" - Mara + Domenic

16/05/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.0'C
Depth: 12m
Visibility: 1m
Number of Sharks: 10
Conditions: Slight swell

We had a beautiful day out on the water as the wind calmed down this afternoon, the sun was shining bright and only a slight swell was rolling through. It only took minutes for our first shark to turn up, swimming around the cage even before everyone had their wetsuits on! We started at the smaller end of the size scale, with a shark roughly 2.7m in length. The next shark to turn up, being around the 3m mark, was one who stayed with us through to the end of the trip; he was easy to identify due to a hook in the corner on the left hand side of his mouth. Most of the jumpy activity came from our two largest sharks of the day, at 3.8m and 4.1m, making those vertical ascents on the decoy and providing a fantastic grand finale with a half breach on the bait line. It's always impressive when the larger sharks show off their talents...

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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