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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 Trip 11 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, October 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 A day off yesterday due to very large swells, but today we were right back on it!

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 09 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, October 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 Three trips on Slashfin today, after a day off sea due to bad weather...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 07 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Friday, October 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 The first of our two trips today had abit of a wait before our first shark arrived, but once our shark was around the boat the trip took off with a bang!

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Daily Trip 06 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Tuesday, October 07, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 The first trip today launched slightly later than normal, heading out of Kleinbaai harbour at the planned 9:30am...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 05 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Monday, October 06, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Today our guests on the boat were treated to some fantastic sightings of our great white sharks...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 04 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Sunday, October 05, 2014 | 0 Comments

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An early launch this morning for the first of our three trips today, and what an amazing day it was...

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