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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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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 22 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

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22/07/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.8'C
Depth: 10.1m
Visibility: 1.5m
Number of Sharks: 6+5
Conditions: Small swell

The clouds were setting in this morning however the water was calm as we set out for the day. We chose to anchor in the shallows again today as it seems to be where we are finding the sharks at the moment, alas we had no luck for the first 30 minutes so moved a little closer to the shore and within minutes had our first shark of the trip. We had a theme of smaller sharks on this morning’s trip with the sizes ranging from 2.0m up to 3.3m, however whilst they may be small these little ones have great, active personalities. A highlight of this trip was the arrival of a juvenile with an injury to its right pectoral fin which has caused it to look like it has stunted growth, therefore it has become known to those onboard as “Mini Nemo”! Unfortunately the calm conditions did not last into the afternoon for our second trip with the wind picking up and the water becoming choppy. This thankfully did not affect our sharks and we had some of the individuals from our first trip sticking around with the addition of the largest shark for the day, a 3.4m female! Some amazing moments with some amazing creatures...

 

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