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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 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Another brilliant day with lekker weather and lekker sharks...

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Daily Blog 26 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, July 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

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Starry skies met the first group this morning as we headed down to the harbour nice and early. Whilst it was a bit chilly as we left land the sun started to rise and warm things up...

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Daily Blog 25 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, July 26, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Today was the first day with warm and sunny conditions after a series of days with wind clouds and rain. The swell was still up but because there was not a lot of wind it was quite warm...

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Daily Blog 23 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, July 26, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

Today we welcomed back an classic old timer, Vindication! She is a 4.3m Great White that was tagged by Ocearch back in 2012. Her satellite tag has fallen off some time ago and her dorsal fin has healed nicely...

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Daily Blog 21 July 2015 (Trip 1 + 2 + 3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, July 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

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This morning was an early wake up for our shark cage divers! We launched with the sun and arrived at our dive site not long after...

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Daily Blog 20 July 2015 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

After a few weeks around of diving around Dyer Island we headed back to Joubertsdam as it was sheltered from the big swell. We were curious to find what was lurking underneath...

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