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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 11 November 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Monday, November 11, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, little lumpy, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Fantastic! Great organisation, taking good care of the great whites!” – Veerle

“Fabulous time!! Great staff – thanks to all for an amazing experience” – Brenda

“Once in a lifetime experience. And wow, what a team you are – Thank you for taking care of me + for a wonderful day!” – Lucy + Daniel

11/11/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 17.4'C
Depth: 9.8m
Visibility: 1m
Number of Sharks: 11+6
Conditions: Warm with strong winds

The winds were strong today and so was the shark activity! Our jumpy sharks were back with a lot of the active behaviour coming from a shark we know quite well as “Little Lumpy”. It seemed like every pass he was making ended with a leap from the water! Our largest shark of the day was an impressive 4.5m female that passed by the cage a few times, tested the decoy and went on her way. The sharks appeared to be going evenly for the bait line and the decoy today, keeping both Pieter and Khwezi on their toes, who did a fantastic job at spotting the sharks coming from the deep even with the limited visibility. Let’s hope those sharks are still jumping tomorrow...   


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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