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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 19 May 2014 (Trip1+2)

Monday, May 19, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Helen Pattullo, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Great, great, great!" - Ilian

"Amazing!" - Louise + Paul

"Super!!!" - Manveer

19/05/2014
Location: Geldsteen
Water Temperature: 16.0'C
Depth: 11.4m
Visibility: 5m
Number of Sharks: 17+10
Conditions: Slight wind

Our day got off to an exciting start as we witnessed a full breach in the distance, by what appeared to be a juvenile shark, as we were reaching our diving location this morning. We then had sharks swimming round our cage in no time, including many on the larger side. The largest shark of the day was an impressive 4.2m female, who gave the most passes throughout our first trip. We were also fortunate enough to witness a full predation on a seal, just off in the visible distance from our anchor site in the middle of the first trip; it appeared to have been a successful meal for the shark. Our second trip was dominated by the male sharks, with a definite seven out of the ten sharks clearly showing off their manhood. The second trip also brought the return of one of our favourite females, "Rosi"! She came with her usual feistiness showing up all the male sharks swimming around, with her half breaches on the decoy! It definitely was an exciting day in the Geldsteen...   

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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