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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 03 January 2014 (Trip1+2+3) | Shark Diving South Africa

Friday, January 03, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Alison Towner, Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “A great experience, thank you for your great team + expert information, many thanks” – Mike + Hayleigh

“Thank you so much for this amazing experience! It has truly altered our way of thinking” – Anhtoan + Marielle

“Awesome experience – thank you! Keep up the good work on the conservation part!” – Woodcock Family

03/01/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.6'C
Depth: 8.72m
Visibility: 3.0m
Number of Sharks: 5+5+4
Conditions: calm

We had a beautifully calm morning to start the day off with, we really couldn't have asked for better conditions to be out at sea! Although there was a waiting period between passes on our first trip, we did have our first shark, a very energy-wise and curious juvenile, within minutes of anchoring.  To quote our Marine Biologist, Alison Towner, "the sharks Gods were looking upon them" on the second trip, with one of our more familiar sharks, a 3.2m female, giving the divers some nice passes! It was "Riley" and "Little Roundy" who stole the show for the third trip, turning up right as we arrived at the dive site and staying with us till the end. They were both giving lots of passes as well as some nice energetic jumps from "Little Roundy", impressing everyone on board. They are definitely two very beautiful sharks to have swimming around us...



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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