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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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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 16 of September 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, September 18, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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  Guest comment: "'Can't describe my feelings in words, my experience with great whites will stay in my memory forever" - Abhinav

 
"Such a great experience! Amazing seeing the sharks up close and the team couldn't have been nicer!"- Laura & Steve Orzo
 
"What a wonderful ride.. comfortable boat and great sightings!! the staff and crew were so helpful and knowledgable!" - Lankton & Ku
 
16/09/2014
 
Location: Joubertsdam
 
Water Temperature: 16.1oC
 
Depth: 10.5m
 
Visibility: 1m
 
Number of Sharks: 9 + 8 
 
Conditions: Overcast for most of the day. High wind but little swell throughout the day.
 
The first trip of the day headed out to the dive site and had an all round fantastic trip! A number of shark visited the boat, many being very active in their movements around the cage. A real treat for our divers. Not to mention a large female who was quite intent on getting hold of the bait and decoy lines, giving some fantastic breaches for our guests on board the boat as well! The first trip was also treated to a trip over to Shark Alley to have a look at our Cape Fur Seal population over on Gyser rock! Lucky! Our second launch was slightly delayed due to road closures, but the wait was definitly worth it once we got out! A very large female shark we crew didn't recognise was the first to appear around the boat, making some calm passes at the cage initially, but returning later on to give some amazing breaches along with the large female from the first trip! It's always a wonder to see such large sharks being active and playing just as much as some of the smaller juviniles!I guess you never can know with these awesome predators what they'll do when the mood takes them...
 
 
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