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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 18 December 2013 (Trip1) | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Fabulous trip to see the sharks! Very well organised too!” – Mel + Vic

“Time of my life – will be telling all my friends in Ireland – Great crew! Well done” – Sandra

“Brilliant trip and brilliant sharks! Cold was worth it!” – Iza + John

18/12/2013
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.9'C
Depth: 10.6m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 9
Conditions: Warm winds

The sharks built up the suspense for their arrival today and did not disappoint! We got to see a nice size range in the sharks varying between 2.3m to 4.1m. Our largest shark was a female who has been visiting sporadically over the last few weeks, with a kink at the tip of her upper caudal fin. The whole crew know this shark for her nice slow motion tester bites on the decoy and up close passes by the cage and today was no exception! One of our favourite little feisty sharks turned up towards the end of the trip and demonstrated just how much energy these creatures can have, constantly turning in front of the cage, time after time for the bait line. There’s no better way to spend a warm summer’s morning...



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