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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 26 March 2019 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We headed out to the shallows bright and early this morning!

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Daily Blog 25 March 2019 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

There was a thick layer of clouds in the sky....

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Daily Blog 24 March 2019 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, March 25, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We headed out to sea in a thick mist this morning....

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Daily Blog 23 March 2019 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Our first trip of the morning headed into lovely sunshine, and we soon were in the shallows!

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Daily Blog 22 March 2019 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, March 22, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

It was an early morning start as we headed out to sea...

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Daily Blog 21 March 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, March 21, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The sun had just risen over the Overberg...

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