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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 18 February 2015 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

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Guest comment: “What a fabulous 3 days I’ve had with you all. Thanks for everything and the great memories. You’re all great!” – Jenna

“Amazing experience! The crew and staff here are incredible and made our day awesome!” – Carolyn + Ally

“Great time, caring crew, very passionate people. Thanks!” - Klaus

18/02/2015
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.9’C
Depth: 10.6m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 6

We had one early trip this morning on the cards due to some strong westerly winds coming through the bay from around 11am onwards. Moments after arrival our first shark of the day slowly made its way around the back of the boat. We had some trouble seeing the sharks from the boat today due to the glair on the water from the early morning sun and also because many of our sharks were playing shy however thankfully the visibility had cleared up from previous days so viewing the sharks under the water was a whole lot easier. We had a few of our usual male visitors again today and our last shark to come by was by far the star of the day and was none other than “Rosie”, our acoustically tagged shark in the bay at the moment. On our way back into the harbour we were treated to the sight of a very large flock of Cape Cormorants that had come close to the coast to clean and feed. Thanks to those that joined us on Slashfin today...

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Great White Shark Diving in South Africa, 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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