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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 Cage Diving Daily Trip 09 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, October 11, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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 Guest comments: "Amazing experience, learnt a lot about the great whites- They are so loveable! Also great to see all your conservation work - keep it up! we'll definitly be back again! " - Kris and Nicola

"Appreciate these wonderful creatures even more- Thank you!"- Peter Williams
 
"Amazing time and a new appreciation for the Great White Shark!" - Randy Rice & Amanda Sanford
 
09/10/2014
 
Location: Joubertsdam
 
Water Temperature: 15.6oC
 
Depth: 8.3m
 
Visibility: 1m
 
Number of Sharks: 7 + 5 + 2
 
Conditions: Overcast with some choppy seas, but as the day went on the swell died down and cloud cover parted,although winds picked up
 
Three trips on Slashfin today, after a day off sea due to bad weather. Not knowing what to expect, our first trip was relieved to see our sharks were still around and active! Very high algae levels in the water made for bad visability, but the sharks still made their presence known clearly to our divers, makeing some very close passes in front the cage! Our second trip had even more activity, and was also greeted by a shark with some very interesting bite marks on its side, one making a definite 'X'! Very cool! Unfortunately the shark activity died down for our third trip, but we still had some very solid passes and sightings from the cage and the boat, making our clients very happy! Always a surprise after a day off sea, you just never know what to expect!
 
 
 
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