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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 4 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, September 06, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

What a perfect way to begin the spring season! There wasn't a single cloud in the sky today and the seas were as calm as could be...

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Daily Blog 03 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Friday, September 11, 2015 | 0 Comments

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A beautiful start to the morning with the sun shining down from a cloud speckled sky and some nice conditions for spending time out on the water...

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Daily Blog 02 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, September 11, 2015 | 0 Comments

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This morning started a little on the slow side with a wait of just under two hours for our first shark to arrive...

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Daily Blog 1 September 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 +3) | Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, September 02, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

One shark per trip may not sound like much, but when that one shark stays around the entire time, memories are made...

 

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Daily Blog 29 August 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 +3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, August 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

After an early launch, we dropped the cage into the water just as the sun began to rise...

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Daily Blog 28 August 2015 (Trip 1) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, August 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Well this morning was not a morning for those who like to sleep in! We had a very early start in the hopes of clearing the harbour before the tide became too low...

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