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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 10 August 2014 (Trip 1+2)

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Guest comment: “Had an amazing trip with wonderful staff!” – Ashley + Cleve

“Had a great trip, staff were very friendly and helpful! Loved the suits!” – Sophie, Sam, Hannah, Lucy + Maryssa

“Awesome trip. We really liked the Marine Biologist and the volunteers, they were lekker!”– Ash, Amber, Tim + Katie

10/08/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.4'C + 15.2’C
Depth: 9.6m + 9.9m
Visibility: 3.0m + 3.0m
Number of Sharks: 2 + 3
Conditions: Calm seas but windy, overcast initially but became sunny as day progressed

Our first trip of the day left from Gansbaai harbour and was treated to the appearance of a Southern Right Whale on our way past Danger Point. Once getting to the dive site in the shallows a quick appearance by our first white shark had us hurrying to fill our cage. After a couple passes however the shark swam off, and we had a bit of a wait for the second and final shark of the day, whom was more active and gave our clients some fantastic passes in front the cage. This afternoons trip started off slower seeing us re-anchor two times before hitting the jackpot! We were lucky enough to have a shark instantly as we anchored for the last time and whilst it was a small juvenile it was very active and stuck around the boat for the rest of the trip. We also spotted two other juveniles who were also very interested in sticking around for an investigation of our boat and what was on it! A lucky day for our divers...


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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