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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 February 2013 | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Monday, February 04, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Fantastic experience – it was a very well organised trip. Every last detail was included.” Thanks!” Gregory and Teresa.

“We had so much fun! Loved the sharks!! Thanks for an awesome day.” Anna and Alexander.

“What a awesome experience, would definitely do it again. Thank you!” Jaimie  and Matt.

04/01/2013
Location: Dam
Water Temperature: 15.4 'C
Depth: 13.1m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 8
Conditions: Partly overcast with slight swell.

A slow start to today’s trip ended with a bang of shark activity. We had great weather out at sea with several smaller sharks arriving around the boat initially. We also had one of our more frisky sharks arrive midway through the trip, I did warn everyone to keep an eye on this shark and sure enough it jumped for the bait. Our final shark of the day gave some of the best possible passes one could imagine, any closer and the shark would have been in the cage. Well done to our bait handler Pieter for getting the sharks so close to our divers, but not to close. Hope this awesome shark joins us again tomorrow. Great stuff...
 

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Great White Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai, 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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