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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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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Blog 07 March 2015 (Trip 1)

Thursday, March 12, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We set off on our short walk from The Great White House down the street to the harbour and was met with the sight of some impressive 4.0m swell coming in! Luckily, Slashfin, our custom built shark cage diving vessel... 

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Blog 06 March 2015 (Trip 1 + 2)

Thursday, March 12, 2015 | 0 Comments

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No much of a wait this morning with a juvenile female making its way to investigate within 20 minutes of anchoring. Her arrival got things rolling... 

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Daily Blog 05 March 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, March 06, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We had a slow start to the trip this morning with the sharks taking their time to show up. We did sight some sharks around the boat... 

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Daily Blog 03 March 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, March 04, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We were back on the water today after a day off due to some high winds, so we were unsure what to expect! On arrival in the Shallows this morning we were delighted... 

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Daily Blog 01 March 2015 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, March 01, 2015 | 0 Comments

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)

The sea was very calm this morning when we left the harbour with a light wind blowing from the south-east and almost zero waves...

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Daily Blog 28 February 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, March 02, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We love days when we arrive at our dive site and only have a few moments for our sharks to arrive! This is exactly what happened this morning and on our later trip...

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