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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 02 September 2014 (Trip1+2)

Tuesday, September 02, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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Guest comment: "Incredible experience! thank you and thank you for caring for the misunderstood Great Whites!" - Andrew and Kiki

"Best experience for Cape Town travelers. The crew were very knowledgeable and friendly! So glad we picked Marine Dynamics, i'd never go with anyone else!"- Cindy

"Loved how everything was taken care of from A to Z and how friendly the staff and crew is! Very memorable and awesome experience!" - Eric and Morgan

 
02/09/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.5oC
Depth: 8m
Visibility: 2.5m
Number of Sharks: 11/10
Conditions: Clear skys, calm wind and little to no swell, very beautiful, sunny day!
 
The first trip of the day launched under beautiful clear skies and all round fantastic conditions for shark cage diving! With almost no wait we had our first of many sharks around the boat. A fantastic day with numerous beautiful sharks around the boat throughout, including some appearances of a couple sharks we knew quite well, affectionately called 'Little Lumpy' and 'Mike Tyson'. The second trip was a mirror of the first in that aspect, with both these sharks being present around the boat once again, and some fantastic shark activity throughout the day! All in all a fantastic day at sea for everyone aboard Slashfin today, almost like the sharks had come out to enjoy the good weather as well...
 


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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