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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 27 October 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We headed out to sea a little later today after a day off due to bad weather...

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Daily Blog 25 October 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Low numbers of sharks around the cage can often make for highly interactive sharks!

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Daily Blog 24 October 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, October 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Sharks all day long, what more could one ask for?...

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Daily Blog 22 October 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, October 22, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Today was a windy but Sharktastic day...

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Daily Blog 21 October 2015 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

It was a bright and early start for our shark lovers today. Though the sharks took some time to wake up...

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Diving Daily Blog 20 October 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, October 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The conditions this morning could easily been part of a movie set with mist rolling into the bay...

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