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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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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily trip 13 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

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Guest comment: “So amazing to be here and have this experience! The staff and volunteers took such great care of us!” – Jill + Randy

“A wonderful experience. The sharks were amazing!” – Janice

“The staff was helpful and informative. So much fun!” - Maddy

13/07/2014
Location: Wilfred’s Rock
Water Temperature: 15.6'C
Depth: 19.4m
Visibility: 6.0m + 8.0m
Number of Sharks: 12 + 9
Conditions: Clearing skies + swell

Due to the low tides this morning we launched from Gansbaai Harbour today and headed around Danger Point to our dive site at the back of Geyser Rock. The first trip of the day saw overcast skies and a small amount of rain, however the Great White Shark is not easily deterred by a bit of rain and it cleared later on in the day! The first shark of the day turned up after only a 10 minute wait after anchor and was a nicely sized individual around 3.5m. We also had the pleasure of a visit from a small female known as “Little Lumpy” showing up! Our largest shark of the day was spotted on this morning’s trip, a shark measuring in at approximately 4.3m was seen towards the end of our trip. The rain and clouds had cleared for our second trip of the day and we enjoyed an array of active sharks including our juvenile shark with the bent dorsal fin and our large male shark with the large rounded notch out of its dorsal fin. We also saw two Southern Right Whales come by as we were anchored, a very nice way to end the trip! A swell day out on the sea...


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