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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 16 August 2014 (Trip 1+2+3)

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Kelly Baker, Kleinbaai, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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Guest comment: "Fantastic trip, we had the most amazing time getting up close and personal with these beautiful creatures!” - The Bieleny Family

"Today was an amazing day! I traveled a long way to see the sharks and this trip exceeded my expectations!" - Seth

"What an amazing experience! We saw 5 sharks, had a great tour guide and will remember this forever!" - Tyler + Shannon

16/08/2014

Location: Joubertsdam

Water Temperature: 15.6'C

Depth: 11.8m

Visibility: 3.0m

Number of Sharks: 3 + 5 + 4

Conditions: Slight wind with small swell

We launched nice and early this morning with an exclusive trip for the Bieleny Family from Canada. It was a tad chilly as we headed out, however the seas were calm and the wind was relatively weak making a lovely morning out on the water! We had a lengthy wait this morning, but our hopes were not lost and just after we hit the two hour mark we were all surprised as a juvenile Great White ascended from the depths in an attempt to secure the decoy! This was the start of some great activity for the next hour as three sharks took it in turn to come by the front of the cage and investigate, with a large 4.2m individual truly capturing everyone's attention! The second trip of the day was quickly greeted by a large female white shark that gave our first cage some fantastic passes, but sadly left our second cage wanting a bit more. After a brief wait however a couple other sharks arrived in the area and saw us through most of the remainder of the trip. Our first large female also returned to the cage towards the end of the trip and left us with some very happy divers! The highlight of the trip however was reported by a handful of our clients that a large white shark that had visited the cage minutes before breached almost fully towards the bow of the trip! It was definitely a very special treat. The third and final trip of the day was again met by two large female content on cruising around, dominating with their sheer size and power! Not to be out done by the big sharks we had two smaller, yet just as feisty juveniles come by soon after. A day full of big and small sharks and some in between...

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