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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 Blog 03 May 2017 (Trip 1)

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03/05/2017

Location: Joubertsdam                                                                                                                                                          

Water Temperature: 13.2’C

Depth: 9.8m

Visibility: 0.5m

Number of Sharks: 0

Conditions: Slight wind causing some chop.

Marine Dynamics was back out on the sea again today to try and see if we could find any White sharks. With a very patient group of guests we waited on anchor for three hours however today appeared to not be the day and we along with every other shark cage diving vessel did not have any sightings. We ended our trip with a cruise through Shark Alley to have a closer look before heading back to land.

Yet again we hope to be able to provide some good news soon and thank our guests of today for their patience and understanding.

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