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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 29 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Thursday, October 30, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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 Guest comments:  "Fantastic experence! The water wassnt even that cold! All of the staff were very friendly and excited to be there." - Alex Bahazer & Kiera Clayton

 
"Brillient trip! Really enjoyed it!" - Joseph Stone
 
"Very enjoyable experience. Would recommend." - Briege McAskill
 
29/10/2014
 
Location: Geldsteen
 
Water Temperature: 13.4oC
 
Depth: 12m
 
Visibility: 2.5m
 
Number of Sharks: 3 + 3
 
Conditions: Quite misty this morning, with overcast skies and swelly seas, low winds and mist and clouds burned off in the afternoon leaving clear skies and sun.
 
Todays trip out on Slashfin continued to show us how unpredictable our sharks are day in and day out. The first trip left the harbor and ventured out into misty waters, unfortunately having quite a wait before our sharks appeared. Once our sharks were around the boat however the mood picked up, and with a few great sightings of our white sharks, our guests were very content with the trip! The second trip had less of a wait for our sharks, but also less activity. Three sharks visited the boat, but they didnt stay around for long. Often appearing with a splash however, grabing onto the bait or decoy line with a stealth attack! Unfortunate slow activity, but our guests still went on their way happy after seeing these amazing predators!
 
 
 
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