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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 07 September 2014 (Trip1+2)

Monday, September 08, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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Guest comment: "Very professional, safe and informitaveexperience! Thanks to your kind service - so wonderful to see the Great Whites!" - Christene, Patric, Steve and Brant

"Fantastic day, well organised and really well looked after. Thanks!"- Chris Hammond and Helen Ingamells

"Amazing day, you made my dream come true! Thank you!" - Mareihe Muller

07/09/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.7oC
Depth: 10.1m
Visibility: 2.5m
Number of Sharks: 12
Conditions: Lots of swell, but low wind so not too choppy, clear skies with lots of sun. 

The trip today launched from Gansbaai harbour, heading around Danger Point to our dive site in the shallows! We'd been off sea the day before due to bad weather, so we didn't know what to expect! We had a very brief before our first shark arrived at the boat, a large female who was present and active for most of the trip! The sharks were very active throughout the trip, with numerous enthusiastic attempts on the bait line giving everyone on slashfin some fantastic sights! We were also visited by a satellite tagged shark! Although she didn't make much of a pass at the cage, it was still nice to see some of the sat-tagged sharks still around! All round a fantastic morning trip for everyone, even though we didn't know what to expect! A trip out on Slashfin is always a good reminder that these beautiful preditors never disappoint...

 
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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