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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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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 26th September 2014 (Trip1+2)

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

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 Guest comment: "Amazing!An experience of a lifetime! Thank you! " - Cassandra Belsheim

"A really unique & enjoyableexperience, Thank you!"- Stu Cummins
"Amazing experience & one of the reasons why we came to cape town!" - Andre & Felix
26/09/2014
 
Location: Joubertsdam
 
Water Temperature: 15.8oC
 
Depth: 7.8m
 
Visibility: 2.5m
 
Number of Sharks: 16 + 8
 
Conditions: Swelly seas, very overcast with intermittent rain and high winds throughout the morning, calmer conditions in all aspects in the afternoon. 
 
Today's morning trip met some cold weather, choppy seas and high winds, rainfall added to the mix for an all round soggy trip... But that couldn't put a damper on our sharks! Sixteen different sharks visited Slashfin this morning, and they were amazing! With repetative breaches while attempting to get hold of the bait line or the decoy, many of these sharks showed our divers some really fantastic views of just how amazing they are! This morning was cold and wet but the sharks definitly made up for it! The afternoon trip saw much nicer conditions, and fewer sharks. But that dosn't mean it was any less a fantastic trip! the sun came out with a large female being really quite active infront the boat, one we knew from months ago and haddn't seen in a while, named "Flap". This shark was around for most of the day, energetically going for the decoy and giving everyone on board and in the cage a truely fantastic show of the amazing Great Whites!
 
 
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