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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 19 January 2013 | Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, January 19, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, Shark Conservation,

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Guest Comments: “Awesome; well run operation and amazing trip." Julie Warton

"What an incredible experience that I'll never forget! Thank you for loving these animals and sharing them with us!! Can't wait to be back!" Emily Wong

"Unbelievable experience! Highly recommend and can't wait to come back!!" Andrew Eggert

19/01/13
Location: Joubertsdam
Visibility: 3m
Water Temp: 15.5'C
Sharks Sighted: 9
Conditions: slight chop

'Flag' joined us for the beginning of the trip this sharks ~ 2.7-3m in length and most distinguished by a large chunk missing from her lower dorsal fin. Several other sharks around the same size were also seen but it wasn't until later in the trip that the action really picked up. Suddenly several large sharks came in at once, a large but skinny male, a tagged male and 'Matilda.' As she always does, Matilda dominated the area and flew from the water time after time.




If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Cage Diving South in Africa, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.

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