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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 04 January 2013 (Trip1+ 2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, January 05, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Limited visibility in the water made for difficult viewing of sharks in the water, however the sharks were up to three at a time around the boat...

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Daily trip 02 January 2013 (Trip 1) | Cage Diving South Africa

Thursday, January 03, 2013 | 0 Comments

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The first trip of the new year and we had calm waters with 10 sharks and 18.4 degrees Celcius water temperature, what more could we ask for?!.....

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Daily trip 02 January 2012 (Trip 3) | Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, January 02, 2013 | 0 Comments

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First day of the New Year was a good one with double figure sightings on each of the tree trips...

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Daily trip 02 January 2013 (Trip 2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, January 02, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Happy 2013 to all! Today’s trip baffled the imagination of all on board Slash Fin, we had it all...

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Daily trip 31 December 2012 (Trip 2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, January 01, 2013 | 0 Comments

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Happy New year wishes! This new years eve we had yet another excellent summers trip! The sharks seem to be as busy and energetic as the boats at the moment! With warm murky water conditions we were very lucky to sight nine individual white sharks...

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Daily trip 31 Decemeber (Trip3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, December 31, 2012 | 1 Comments

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The last trip of 2012 and it didn't disappoint...

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