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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 Blog 29 May 2015 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, May 31, 2015 |  0 Comment Category: Daily Trips Tags: Cape Town, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, Marine Dynamics, Shark Alley, shark cage diving, 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 Comments: “11 different sharks, small, medium, large and extra large. So awesome to see sharks in their natural environment. Nice to have a marine biologist on board and all of the staff were great” – Vivian & Arthur

“Amazing! Such beautiful creatures. Big thanks to Marine Dynamics for organizing a great day. Great to see the conservation work as well” – David

Date:  29-5-2015
Location:  Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.6C
Depth: 9.2m
Visibility: 1m
Number of Sharks: 11
Conditions:  A windy day with periods of sunshine

This morning we launched early from Kleinbaai harbor as the wind was already rocking and it was going to pick up during the day. Fortunately the swell was not too big so we were able to go out. We gave everyone the opportunity to get dressed at the Great White house as it was more comfortable than to do it on the boat as there was a bit of chop. Fortunately we didn’t have to wait too long for sharks as the first one arrived after a mere 15 minutes. The first shark was a 3.5m shark which we were unable to sex as the visibility was limited to 1m. The surprise of the day was a juvenile shark at an estimated length of 1.6m! That is one of the smallest sharks we have seen so far and we believe it to be the same individual we saw a few weeks ago. Apart from this little shark we saw some big females as well including Vanessa, Ingrid and a third female at a length of 4.4m. A few days ago we saw Ingrid with the damaged dorsal. Sadly we believe it to be an injury sustained by a propeller from a boat engine. She is however still around and she is very active so hopefully the dorsal fin will heal up over time so that we may keep on enjoying her presence around the boat.



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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