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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 April 2017 Trip (1+2+3) | Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, April 10, 2017 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Partly cloudy day with some westerly wind and good sharks...

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Daily Blog 09 April 2017 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, April 09, 2017 | 0 Comments

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An early start this Sunday morning with a launch of 7am out of Kleinbaai Harbour, good news was that the sharks appeared to be up and at ‘em nice and early too...

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Daily Blog 8 April 2017 (Trip 1+2+3) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, April 08, 2017 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The morning start of overcast and ended with sunshine and some shark sightings...

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Daily Blog 4 April 2017 (Trip 1+2+3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, April 04, 2017 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

It has been a partly cloudy day with many different great white sharks...

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Daily Blog 03 April 2017 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, April 03, 2017 | 0 Comments

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A bit of a cloudy start to the day but this did nothing to dampen our shark sightings...

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Daily Blog 2 April 2017 (Trip 1+2+3) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, April 02, 2017 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

We launched as the sun was rising and got to see...

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