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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 05 December 2013 | Shark Diving South Africa

Thursday, December 05, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “An amazing experience! Something unique! So nice that this is also eco-friendly! Thanks!!” – Sebastien

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“From the moment we were collected we found all staff very helpful and the service excellent!” – Tim + Lisa

05/12/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 15.4'C
Depth: 10.1m
Visibility: 0.5m
Number of Sharks: 5
Conditions: Sunny with swells

After two days of being off the water, in order to install brand new engines, we had a fantastic welcome back from the sharks! The sharks were around the boat within minutes of setting up the cage and although it was mainly three sharks giving us the majority of our passes, they continuously returned one after another for those beautifully close passes. We had two curious sharks turn up right towards the end our trip to bring the grand total to 5 sharks today with the largest shark ringing in at 3.5m and giving us the most passes throughout the trip! It was great to be back with the sharks again...


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