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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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Daily trip 03 february 2015 | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, February 04, 2015 |  0 Comment Tags: Elias Juergens, Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Kleinbaai, shark cage diving,

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)
Marine Dynamics is a Shark Cage Diving company based in Kleinbaai, a small harbour town, part of Gansbaai in the Western Cape of South Africa. This area is known as a hotspot for the Great White Shark and the best place in the world to see and dive with these iconic creatures in their natural environment.

Guest comment: “Marvelous! Fantastic! Great! – Debora

“Amazing experience” – Tiago

“Excellent trip! Great staff and knowledgeable! Sharkadelic!” –Jana & Stefan

03/02/2015
Location:Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.5’C
Depth: 7.6
Visibility: 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 10
Conditions: Clear skies with low winds and calm seas

Today we did not need to wait for our sharks to arrive, as soon as we arrived and getting dressed the sharks showed up! We had in total ten different sharks, that is what I would call a very lucky day! Two sharks that showed up was Alvin a 3.7 meter male and a big also around 3.7 meter male with big scars that probably could be bite marks from another shark! It is very lovely to see a very young passenger on the boat! A good experience in a young stage in life!

Thanks for an amazing day!

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Great White Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book and pay online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.

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