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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 trip 21 February 2014 (Trip1+2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, February 21, 2014 | 0 Comments

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As we reached the dive site this morning it was evident that an algal bloom in the area was going to be limiting the visibility but that just meant the sharks would have to get up close and personal, which they did...

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Daily trip 20 February 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, February 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The sharks decided to sleep in today as we had just over an hour wait time before we saw our first shark in the chum line...

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Daily trip 19 February 2014 (Trip1) | Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We only had one early morning trip this morning to try and beat the strong west winds moving in for the afternoon, and luckily the sharks were listening to their alarm clocks...

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Daily trip 17 February 2014 (Trip1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, February 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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The waters have cooled back down to around average for this time of year, but the colder water brought with it some great visibility...

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Daily trip 16 February 2014 (Trip1+2) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Monday, February 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

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Despite the choppy conditions from the strong east winds today, we had two very successful trips...

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Daily trip 15 February 2014 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, February 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

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We were getting lots of love from the wild life today...

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