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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 26 January 2018 | Shark Diving South Africa

Friday, January 26, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Although it was a little gloomy out there this morning, we were not deterred in our mission to see sharks today...

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Daily Blog 25 January 2018 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, January 25, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

With two trips today we were keen on getting sharky early today!

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Daily Blog 24 January 2018 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, January 25, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Bronze whaler Wednesdays!!

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Daily Blog 23 January 2018 | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

With flat calm seas and the sun high in the sky this morning, the ride to our dive site was glorious...

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Daily Blog 22 January 2018 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, January 22, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The Atlantic Ocean is known for being quite rough, especially down here in the Cape of Storms. Today was one of those days where it did not live up to its reputation and conditions were stunning...

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Daily Blog 21 January 2018 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, January 21, 2018 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We headed out a little later this morning and after moving anchor we had a couple of copper sharks cruising around Slashfin...

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