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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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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 23 August 2014 (Trip 1+2)

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Guest comment: “Amazing crew, very helpful volunteers and crew, unique experience! We had the chance to see sharks very close. Thank you!” – Sinem, Ali, Gurol + Elif

“Thank you for a wonderful experience!” – Dimitry, Ivan + Irina

“Thank you very much! Best experience of my life so far! The staff were lovely!” – The Jones Family

23/08/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.0'C
Depth: 9.0m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 4 + 2
Conditions: Overcast with small swell

A great day greeted our biologists, Max, this morning for our first trip of the weekend! They headed to the dive site in the shallows of the bay and only had a 20 minute wait for the first shark to arrive, which was a distinctively marked juvenile with abrasions along a lot of its right side! This shark stuck around for the majority of the first trip, coming and going as it pleased but always curious about the boat and its divers. Joining this small juvenile was another juvenile similar in size but clean in terms of distinguishing features and two sub-adults. A lovely way to start the day! Our afternoon trip was an exclusive for two couples from Turkey here in South Africa to help celebrate one of their birthdays, Happy Birthday to Ali for later this week! This trip continued somewhat similar to the first trip in the fact that it was the juveniles that ruled, with our small, abrasion covered individual, also seen in the morning, constantly turning in on the cage and travelling along right in front of our four divers. Once back on land we headed back to the Great White House to reflect on the trip and talk about the sharks. It is always fantastic to come across a group that is interested in the education and conservation of these creatures and holds such an appreciation for sharks and their place on this planet...


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

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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