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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 17 September 2014 (Trip 1+2)

Friday, October 03, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Kelly Baker, Kleinbaai, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, sharks, south africa,

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 Guest comment: “Great trip. Very informative and educational. Wonderful viewings and great crew. Thank you!”  - Tony + Holly

“Absolutely brilliant, crew was just as good as the sharks, so helpful. Can’t wait to go again!” – Karl

“Great trip. What a great way to promote conservation for such amazing creatures!” - Sam

17/09/2014

Location: Joubertsdam                                                                                                  

Water Temperature: 16.1’C

Depth: 12.2

Visibility: 2.0m

Number of Sharks: 5 + 10

Conditions: Overcast skies with choppy swell and increasing winds

Whilst we didn’t experience the best conditions out on the water today, the action was there from the get go with the arrival of a 4.0m beauty only 15 minutes after anchor. Not only did the first trip have an array of curious Great Whites around, including our newly named juvenile male “Jacob”, they also had an interesting sighting of a Cape Fur Seal darting around the boat. This particular one was a very lucky seal and was last seen safely intact swimming away! The second trip of the day saw our toothy visitors around the boat quickly and throughout the afternoon in great numbers! We had a number of returnees from the first trip and some new individuals show up. Another great day with Marine Dynamics...

 

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