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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 15 July 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, July 15, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Nicola Stelluto, Sea birds, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Amazing experience, never done anything like it before-would love to do it again!” Conor.

“Experience I will never forget! Can’t wait to share the story with people back home!” Laurence.
 
“Great day. Seen a lot of sharks. The staff and volunteers were excellent. Will recommend this to everyone!” Liam.

15/07/2013
Location: East of Wilfred’s Rock
Water Temperature: 14.7 'C
Depth: 21.7m
Visibility: 8.0m
Number of Sharks: 9+12
Conditions: Overcast, chilly and windy.

If you thought you were coming for shark cage diving, you were very much mistaken. We gave you so much more! We had great sharks and a huge array of sea birds; Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, Shy Albatross, White Chin Petrel, Giant petrel and our regular Gull species. This area is just teaming with all kinds of life; it makes this a very special spot to do a cage dive. We had “Maureen” show up around the boat as well as “Crincle Cut”, they were very active today. Our first trip had an early launch with a young English rugby team on board, I hope we didn’t tire them out too much for their match against Wynberg tomorrow. Great day out at sea...
 

kelp gull

great white shark

open mouth jaws

team picture

white chin petrel

great white shark close-up

giant petrel

shy albatross

yellow-nosed albatross

group picyure

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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