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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 21 February 2015 (Trip 1) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, March 01, 2015 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Kleinbaai, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, sharkwatchsa, south africa,

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: “A very nice experience!” – John
“Enjoyable. Loved the sharks!” – Chris
“Very cool experience to come that close to these animals!” - Maria

21/02/2015
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.0’C
Depth: 11.0m
Visibility: 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 8
Conditions: Clear skies with some strong south-westerly winds.

The first and only trip of the day headed out this morning with a boat full of visitors ready to see some Great Whites and that’s exactly what they saw. Within 15 minutes of arriving and laying anchor the first shark arrived and what a shark to have around the boat. “Rosie” a 3.8m female we have acoustically tagged turned up and wowed those on board with her size and graceful presence! The trip continued with an array of juvenile sharks showing up however the second half of this trip saw the shark action slow down with a 45 minute wait between our sixth and seventh shark. Thank you all for joining us for a morning out on Slashfin…

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then White Shark 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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