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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 09 March 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, March 10, 2013 |  2 Comments Tags: Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Awesome! Thanks so much for an amazing experience and education! A breach, so lucky!” Nicolette.

“Very good work from the whole team! Feel lucky to have chosen Marine Dynamics! Thanks!” Christian.

“Lifelong dream come true! Thank you for making my 70th birthday amazing!” Heather.

09/03/2013
Location: Dam
Water Temperature: 18.6 'C
Depth: 12.5m
Visibility: 2.5m
Number of Sharks: 9+9
Conditions: partly cloudy, swell and wind.

Word of the day, BREACH!!! You definitely know it’s been a good day if you were lucky enough to have seen a shark leap clear out of the water. This took place only on our second trip but nonetheless both trips were very good. The Subantarctic Skua’s have finally returned to the area and they will keep flying behind our boat until their hearts content. The Stingrays were also giving the bait- and decoy lines a go. I thought one was about to fly clean out of the water at one stage. A truly great day...

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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