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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 12 January 2013 (Trip2) | Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, January 12, 2013 | 1 Comments

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Sharks were in fine form once again this afternoon, we passed one on the way to the cage and had another circling as we arrived...

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Daily trip 12 January 2013 (Trip 1) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, January 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

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A notable improvement in regards to the waters visibility allowed for even better viewing of the sharks both in and out of the water...

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Daily trip 11 January 2013 (Trip3) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, January 11, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Once again we did three trips, and once again (I have to try not to boast here) we had the best sharks on my trip...

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Daily trip 11 January 2013 (Trip2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Friday, January 11, 2013 | 0 Comments

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The second trip of the day and some really deacent shark sightings despite the warm murky water. One shark we saw today is a resight, a badly scarred 3.0 meter shark which has survived a bad propellor injury...

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Daily trip 11 January 2013 (Trip 1) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Friday, January 11, 2013 | 1 Comments

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Our first trip out in several days, due to a strong weather system that was looming off our shores, went down without a hitch...

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Daily trip 08 January (Trip 1 & 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Another day of big sharks in Joubertsdam and a sign that things could be starting to change...

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