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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 16 January 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Thursday, January 16, 2020 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

It was a triple S diving day today with sharks, seals and stingrays encountered...

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Daily Blog 15 January 2020 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

A bright day on sea with some encounters of the bronzed kind...

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Daily Blog 14 January 2020 | Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

A great day on sea for the Marine Dynamics crew and their guests...

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Daily Blog 13 January 2020 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, January 13, 2020 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Plenty of activity with the sharks with conditions a little windy but nice and sunny...

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Daily Blog 12 January 2020 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, January 12, 2020 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Today was Sunday, as in the end of the week but also Sun-day, a day filled with continuous sun shine and some golden shark sightings...

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Daily Blog 11 January 2020 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, January 11, 2020 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

A quick sighting of a small great white shark today with some stunning copper shark activity!

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