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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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Cage Diving South Africa | Daily trip 23 March 2014 (Trip1+2)

Sunday, March 23, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Absolutely amazing, 8 sharks + great weather. Staff were fantastic  + helpful. Will definitely come again!” – Adnan

“No better way to spend our honeymoon!” – Swati + Kunal

“Absolutely brilliant, going to come back, amazing hospitality, thanks!” – Wesly + Zsofia

23/03/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 16.6'C
Depth: 8.0m
Visibility: 1.0m
Number of Sharks: 8+11
Conditions: Small swells

The rumour round the bay this morning was that the sharks were on the slow side today, but that wasn’t the case for us! We had about an hour’s wait time but then two large sharks turned up simultaneously, a male and a female, and we were cooking from there! Both trips had a nice size range, varying from 2.4m to 4.0m, with our smallest shark of the day sticking with us through both trips. Our largest shark on the second trip, a 4m male, was one we do recognize but haven’t seen in a few weeks and he was being feisty for us! He was constantly turning to come up for both the bait and the decoy, providing some incredibly close passes for the divers as he was doing it! More and more South Africa is becoming a popular honeymoon destination and everyday we’re meeting newlyweds who have chosen to test their relationship by climbing in a cage together to come face-to-face with a Great White shark. Today we were happy to host not one but three honeymoon couples on board, so on behalf of Marine Dynamics, a big congratulations goes out to Danielle + Robert (Australia), Swati + Kunal (India) and Nikki + Blake (Canada)! To you and all the honeymooners we’ve had on board, thanks for seeing the romantic side of cage diving...
 


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