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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 13 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, December 13, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We started our trip of the day just before midday and everyone was super excited to see some beautiful marine wildlife...

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Daily Blog 11 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Unlike normally, our first visitor of today was a Short-tailed Stingray

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Daily Blog 10 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, December 10, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

It was a beautiful sunny morning as Slashfin headed out towards The Shallows...

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Daily Blog 09 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, December 09, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Once we reached our dive location this beautiful morning everyone enjoyed beautiful clouds above the mountain tops. As it usually happens lately our copper sharks didn't make us wait...

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Daily Blog 08 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, December 08, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The weather was beautiful as we headed out to our dive location. Everyone was very excited and couldn’t wait to start our shark adventure...

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Daily Blog 07 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, December 07, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We boarded Slashfin under an overcast sky and in rainy conditions but as soon as we got to our dive location the sky started to clear up and the sun came out...

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