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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 26 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Monday, October 27, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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 Guest comments:  "Amazing experience, great hospitality." - Fedler Ais

"I had such an amazing time. These memories will be with one for a lifetime. Your volunteersand staff were so professional & delightful. I look foreward to telling family and friends about this adventure and bringing them on one of their own!" - Jamie Aaron
 
"This was sooo cool! Once in a lifetime experience!"- Jeremiah Myers
 
26/10/2014
 
Location: Geldsteen
 
Water Temperature: 13.3oC
 
Depth: 9.5m
 
Visibility: 2.5m
 
Number of Sharks: 9 + 4
 
Conditions: High winds throughout the day, but low swells and sunny skies made conditions plesent.
 
After a day off sea yesterday due to bad weather, and the slow shark activity recently, the trip out on Slashfin left the harbor unsure of what to expect. And what we got was amazing! The first trip had hardly any wait before our first shark showed up, and some fantastic shark activity on a whole, showing us that the sharks may have come right back for a turn around, really being amazing this trip! Nine different sharks, including a large female with a patch of parasites on her head, gave us some amazing passes and displays in front the cage this trip! Truely amazing! The second trip was less sucessful in a way. The shark activity was still better than it has been, but was a step back from the first trip. Regardless, some really great passes in front the cage, and some great breaches on the decoy line, kept our clients very happily basking in the majisty of the Great White Shark!
 
 
 
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