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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 01 November 2013 (Trip1+2) | Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, November 01, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, Southern Right Whale,

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Guest comment: “Very professional outfit and crew. Presentation, briefing and commentary, excellent information” - Mark

“Well organised + informative, actually got to see some great looking great whites in water + from boat, many thanks!” - Ian

“What a trip! Fantastic and the staff have been world class great
J” - Neil

01/11/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.2'C
Depth: 11.4m
Visibility: 0.5m
Number of Sharks:  5+4
Conditions: Cloudy and windy

The shark activity was on the slower side today, but we still managed some great sightings none the less! Most of the activity came from “Lumpy”, a shark we know quite well, who kept going for the sneak attacks when we were least expecting them. This little guy was so feisty that he even body slammed our largest shark of the day, a 4.2m beauty, when he was going for the decoy. A Southern Right whale mother calf pair was the perfect way to end the day, when we got to watch them swimming in the current on our way back to the harbour. Wrestling sharks and relaxed whales, just another day out with Marine Dynamics...


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