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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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Diving Daily Blog 27 February 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, March 01, 2015 | 0 Comments

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I believe I should start by saying WOW what an absolutely wonderful day that we got to spent out on the water! The weather was great with the sun shining... 

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Daily Blog 26 February 2015 (Trip 1) | Cage Diving South Africa

Sunday, March 01, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The overcast skies were not the only things to greet us as we headed out to our dive site for the morning! A Subantarctic Skua, swooped around Slashfin... 

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Daily Blog 25 February 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, March 01, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The weather conditions were not the greatest this morning however the sharks were not deterred and the first trip had its first shark, “Rosie... 

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Daily Blog 24 February 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, February 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We arrived into the Shallows this morning to a nice surprise…a big increase in visibility from the past few days...

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 | 0 Comments

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We had a bit of a later start today, giving our visitors and the sharks a little sleep in! The bay looked great this morning with relatively flat seas and some light winds present, the sharks must have thought so too... 

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Daily Blog 22nd February 2015 (Trip 1 + 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, February 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

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The sun was shining brightly this morning as Slashfin left the harbour with our first group of divers! Once in the shallows there was a 30 minute wait before the first shark showed up...

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