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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 21 February 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, February 21, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

As we launched out of Kleinbaai we had a sharky feeling about us today!

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Daily Blog 20 February 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, February 21, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

It was a beautiful day as we headed out to our dive site....

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Daily Blog 19 February 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

It was an early morning when we headed out to sea....

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Daily Blog 18 February 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, February 18, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We launched a little later this morning to the shallows...

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Daily Blog 17 February 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

With only one trip today, we had lots of time on our hands to search for sharks today...

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Daily Blog 16 February 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, February 16, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We headed out into the mist this morning, and navigated ourselves to the shallows...

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