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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 31 July 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, August 07, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Joubertsdam, Kelly Baker, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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Guest comment: “Great trip, 5 sharks! Everyone was so helpful, even when I got seasick on the boat!” – Glenn + Melody

“So wonderful and educational! Very friendly crew who made us feel right at home. Great experience, will definitely recommend!” – Stefie

“Great experience seeing the sharks so close. Very professional crew and nice boat!” - Mark

31/07/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.2'C
Depth: 10.9m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 5 + 3
Conditions: Overcast and calm seas

The sharks were out and about this morning with only a 30 minute wait for our first shark to arrive, a 3.0m female we have been seeing around the boat a lot lately with a distinctive dot and scratch mark on the right side of her trunk. She is a very active individual and likes to employ sneak attacks on our bait and decoy lines! Our afternoon trip today was made up entirely of a young Rugby team from Nottingham Grammar School in England. The sharks were around straight away with our active female coming back again to be the first shark spotted. All in all a good day of shark cage diving...


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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