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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 24 April 2015 | Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, April 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

After Slashfin was taken out this morning for an Eco trip we started boarding for a shark cage diving trip and people started asking where our cage was. They were glad to hear that we didn’t forget it but that it was dropped at Joubertsdam after the Eco trip that morning...

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Daily Blog 23 April 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, April 24, 2015 | 0 Comments

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A lovely morning out on the water with sharks around the boat within ten minutes and what a start to the trip with the first four sharks being over 4.0m...

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

Thursday, April 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The tide was going out quickly this morning as we launched, the sky was overcast and threatening to rain yet the bay was flat and calm...

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 | 0 Comments

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A lovely start to the day with sharks seen from the boat within 15 minutes of anchoring, and this wasn't just any shark but “Malcolm X” a fesity 4.0m or so female...

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

As we got to Joubertsdam we found out that the visibility was incredible! Visibility was at least 4 meters. The sharks seemed to like it as they were around in abundant numbers and we didn’t have to wait at all for sharks to show up...

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Daily Blog 19 April 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, April 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

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 We launched from Gansbaai harbour again this morning due to low tides. Once around Danger Point and into the shallows we had a wonderful morning...

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