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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 17 December 2013 (Trip1+2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Fun crew, great service, cool sharks. Thanks for a great day out!!!” – Brad + Donna

“Simply amazing!” – Kiara Boyd

“An amazing day, crew were fantastic. Thank you!! Totally awesome!” – Adam + Gemma

17/12/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.1'C
Depth: 12.9 m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 6+4
Conditions: Sunny with wind

The sharks kept everyone in suspense of their arrival, as they took their time to warm up this morning. Sure enough, it was “Little Roundy” who was first to grace us with his presence. He was being a great little show-off to all the divers in the cage with his nice passes throughout our first trip.  However, on the second trip the most activity came from a shark that was completely new around our boat. It was a 3.8m female who was constantly turning between the decoy and bait line, giving the divers some fantastic up close views! Let’s hope this friendly newcomer becomes a regular...



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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