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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 08 August 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, August 09, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Kelly Baker, Kleinbaai, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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Guest comment: “I absolutely love this company! And the sharks were ace too!  Thank you! – Hannah

Loved the boat, loved the crew and loved my Great White encounter! Will definitely recommend to others!” – Rachel


“The Great White Shark was so majestic! I had a great view of these creatures from the boat!” - Heike

08/08/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.3'C
Depth: 8.9m
Visibility: 5.0m
Number of Sharks: 1 + 3
Conditions: Clearing skies and small swell

The first trip of the day saw mild conditions if somewhat overcast, and quite low shark activity, having only a single, albeit large, shark visit the boat just as the sun crept out from around the clouds. Would that the shark had spent more time with us, but unfortunately after a couple passes this solitary visitor moved on. The afternoon trip saw increased shark activity with only a five minute wait till our first big toothy fish arrived, this 3.5m individual was very active around the cage allowing divers to truly appreciate the magnificence of these creatures! Surprisingly yet very welcomed was the amazing visibility seen in the shallows today. Generally in the shallows we see anything between 0.5m to 4.0m however today we our divers were able to easily see 5m from the cage which also gave those onboard the lovely view of the sharks cruising deep down! Every trip is different in the shallows...


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