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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 24 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, October 24, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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Guest comments:  "Thank you for a wonderful experience to see these beautiful creatures. Crew was great & patience was the key." - Kristy & Richard

"Though we only saw one shark we think the operation was very professional & friendly. Thank you!" - Stef & Laura

 

"The staff is fantastic! Thanks alot that we finally saw sharks"- Evgeniya & Oleg

 

24/10/2014

 

Location: Joubertsdam/ Geldsteen

 

Water Temperature: 15.6oC

 

Depth: 9.8m

 

Visibility: 1.5m

 

Number of Sharks: 2 + 1

 

Conditions: Calm seas this morning, with wind increasing as the day went on causing chopping seas in the afternoon.

 

The first trip today headed out to the shallows, but had no luck seeing sharks there. After a long wait we headed over to try our luck at the Geldsteen, and what luck we had! Shortly after arriving we had two very active sharks (including the well known 'Jacob') who amazed our guests and showed them that seeing our Great Whites was well worth the wait! The second trip had roughly the same luck, although our shark appeared after only a short wait, she did not hang around very long. The shark we saw on this trip was Nemo however! Always awesome to see this shark back around Slashfin!

 

 

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