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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 23 November 2013 (Trip1+2) | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, November 23, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Really well organized trip. Professional staff, an amazing experience. We want to go again!!!” – Anna

“Amazing! All of it from the food to the service to the sharks, and a great price too. Good conservation + educational content, thank you” - Katie

“Amazing day, staff was fun! Sharks seen on the deck alone was worth the price! Thanks!” - Elliot

23/11/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 17.5'C
Depth: 10.9m
Visibility: 0.5m
Number of Sharks: 10+7
Conditions: Sunny

The sun was shining bright today, meaning perfect views for everyone on deck to watch the sharks passing right up close to the cage. Although the sharks were taking their time between passes, they were giving the divers some truly excellent sightings and we definitely have some big females in bay right now! Everyone was thoroughly impressed to see four sharks that were above the 4.0m mark, with the largest of them being 4.5m in length. Even with today’s limited visibility any shark that size is pretty hard to miss! At the other end of the size spectrum we had “Little Roundy”, who was keeping Pieter on his toes as he worked the bait line. It was a great day spent with the Great Whites...


If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark 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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