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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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Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 26 August 2014

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

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A large swell and a storm blowing in meant only one trip for our Shark Cage diving boat today, but what a trip it was...

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Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 25 August 2014 (Trip 1+2)

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

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An early wakeup call greeted our drivers this morning as we hoped to get our trips done before some bad weather came in during the afternoon...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 24 August 2014 (Trip1+2)

Monday, August 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Our first trip of the day launched from Gansbaai harbour, making its way to our dive site in the shallows...

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Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 23 August 2014 (Trip 1+2)

Saturday, August 23, 2014 | 0 Comments

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A great day greeted our biologists, Max, this morning for our first trip of the weekend! They headed to the dive site in the shallows of the bay and only had a 20 minute wait for the first shark to arrive...

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Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 22 August 2014 (Trip 1+2)

Friday, August 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

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After three days off the sea due to bad weather, the first trip of the day headed out not knowing what to expect...

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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 18 August 2014 (Trip 1+2)

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We headed into the shallows nice and early this morning with the hopes of spotting the magnificent Great White Shark and spot we did! 

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