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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 26 August 2014

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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Guest comment: "Great to meet and talk to the crew, amazing experience with the sharks and other marine life. Wonderful and beautiful experience!" - Nicholas veit.

"No words to explain how great this experience was! Thank you!" - Colombo Family

"Beautiful! Fantastic! You are so good! Sharks are soo good!" - Gaia Patrone

26/08/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.7C
Depth: 10.9m
Visibility: 2m
Number of Sharks: 4
Conditions: Large swell and overcast, but very little wind that increased only slightly.

A large swell and a storm blowing in meant only one trip for our Shark Cage diving boat today, but what a trip it was! With our first shark appearing minutes after we set anchor our guests were very much awed and entertained throughout the trip, with almost no periods without shark activity. Our boat was visited by a large female shark who we've seen in the area recently who ambitiously went after our bait and decoy line, giving everyone on bord and in the cage some fantastic views! And when she moved on another, slightly smaller but still quite large male shark appeared, rushing the bait line and giving our cage divers some really exciting dives! Clearly even rough weather can't dampen our spirits when we're out at sea with these beautiful creatures...

 

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

Cage 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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