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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 10 January 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, January 10, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

This morning we headed out onto sea very early....

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Daily Blog 09 January 2019 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, January 09, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

While conditions appeared grey and gloomy this morning, this did not deter us as we headed to the shallows...

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Daily Blog 08 January 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, January 08, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

It was a beautiful morning as we headed out to sea...

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Daily Blog 06 January 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, January 06, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Our divers were up nice and early to see some sharks this morning!

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Daily Blog 05 January 2019 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, January 05, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Our first trip headed out into a splash of rain and some gloomy skies, but that didn’t deter us in our mission to see sharks...

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Daily Blog 04 January 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, January 04, 2019 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We started our first trip of the day nice and early

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