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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 25 March 2013 (Trip 1&2&3) | Great White Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |  0 Comment

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Location: JoubertsDam
Conditions: slight swell
Water temperature: 16.5°C
Visibility: <2m
No of sharks: Trip1: 5, Trip2:7, Trip3:5

Guest comments: Fantastic great! So good we are coming back, great crew. Rob and Sue, UK

Great day with awesome people!! Thank you so much! Dimitri and Maria, Greece

We were extremely fortunate to anchor and encounter great shark sightings on all three trips today despite the busy change overs. One difficult aspect of the morning and late afternoon trips was the challenging murky visibility. Regardless of this, every diver still managed to see a white shark up close. On trip 3 a large stingray made passes at the bait repeatedly which our guests and crew thoroughly enjoyed!. "Rosie" one of our well know female white sharks appeared and made the second trip very special for our divers. This incredible shark slowly eyeballed the cage and often completely ignore the bait to pass by the cage and stare in at our bemused guests!













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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