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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 January 2014 (Trip1&2) | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Sunday, January 05, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Alison Towner, Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Amazing trip! Such a great time!.” – Allyce Badderton.

“Best ever- great! I loved it!” – Sarah Franklin.

“We had a GREAT experience we will definitely recommend it to all of our friends” – The Solenov family.

05/01/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 17.5°C + 17.5°C
Depth: 10m
Visibility: 1.0m + 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 5 + 3
Conditions: Overcast with Swells.

The weather and sea conditions were slightly challenging today, however we still managed to find sharks and dive all those who wanted to. On trip 1, our biologist Helen Pattullo, had a large 4m shark which made some lovely close passes by the cage. On trip 2, we were escorted by a small curious pod of bottle nose dolphins out of the harbour and had a large male shark coming and going throughout the entire trip. We are still very lucky to be getting large shark sightings at this time of year, and very grateful to see these remarkable fish from under and above the water! Not that the smaller sharks are any less impressive though!! 























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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