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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 04 May 2018 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, May 04, 2018 | 0 Comments

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Summer in the middle of autumn? Who would’ve thought!

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Daily Blog 03 May 2018 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, May 03, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We had an elasmobranch overload this morning...

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Daily Blog 01 May 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

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Day to day. Trip to trip. We never know what exactly to expect!

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Daily Blog 29 April 2018 | Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, April 29, 2018 | 0 Comments

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Knock knock… Who’s there? … The sharks!

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Daily Blog 28 April 2018 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, April 28, 2018 | 0 Comments

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E is for elasmobranchs, of which today we saw many!

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Daily Blog 27 April 2018 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, April 27, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Wakey wakey shark cage divers! It's an early start, but the sharks are awake!

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