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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 19 December 2018 | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Our first trip headed out into the morning sunshine in anticipation to get sharky!

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Daily Blog 18 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

There was a layer of overcast cloud as we set out this morning to our dive site in the Shallows... 

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Daily Blog 17 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, December 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

This morning it was fully overcast when we headed out on a flat, flat sea towards our dive site. At our site we quickly put the cage in water and our divers got ready...

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Daily Blog 16 December 2018 | Great White Shark Diving in South Africa

Monday, December 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We launched late morning today into a bit of an overcast morning, but that soon cleared out as we approached our dive site...

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Daily Blog 15 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, December 15, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We launched into stunning morning sunshine today for our first trip, arriving to our anchor site in great time...

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Daily Blog 14 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, December 14, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Another great morning to start our shark day with...

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