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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 31 July 2013 (Trip2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Wednesday, July 31, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Geldsteen, Marine Dynamics, White shark cage diving,

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31/07/13 Trip 2
Location: Geldsteen
Visibility: 5m
Water Temp: 14.6'C
Sharks Sighted: 4
Conditions: Calm

This afternoon turned out beautifully with calm seas and four great white sharks. The first two were on the smaller end of the scale we usually see around 2 and a bit to 2 and a half meters in length but made up for their lack of size with persistent curiosity; making many passes by the bait, decoy and cage. Later in the trip two larger sharks appeared these subadults were more dominant around Slashfin and the other sharks soon moved on. Of the larger sharks, we sighted one male and one female and they gave us quite a finale to our trip!




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