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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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White Shark Diving Gansbaai | Daily Trip 18 August 2014 (Trip 1+2)

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Cage Diving, Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, south africa,

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 Guest comment: "Wonderful crew + an amazing experience. I felt safe at all times and will never forget the sights I saw" - Chun Family

 
"Incredible to see them up close! wonderful crew." - J & J Francis
 
"Awesome Experience!" - Rebecca Newsome
 
18/08/2014
 
Location: Joubertsdam
 
Water Temperature: 16oC
 
Depth: 9.8m
 
Visibility: 3m
 
Number of Sharks: 5+5
 
Conditions: Low wind speeds and calm seas throughout, mostly sunny with little clour cover.
We headed into the shallows nice and early this morning with the hopes of spotting the magnificent Great White Shark and spot we did! Our first shark arrived within 20 minutes of anchoring and was a beautiful, large female that we know with distinctive notches in her dorsal fin and the tip of her left pectoral fin missing! This first shark got things started but it with our third shark of the trip that we saw things really starting to heat up. Our third shark was “Little Lumpy”, who we saw yesterday and have known for some time now. She has an active personality that really shines around the boat as she pulls out all stops, showing us the speed and agility that these creatures are capable of! Second trip launched at mid day to beautiful weather and calm seas. Shortly after anchoring at our dive site our first shark arrived at the boat, a small individual with a very noticable scar on it's left side. This shark hung about the boat for afew minutes and then returned a few times throughout the trip, but our main visitor was a large 4.3 meter female who frequented our cage for most of our trip, giving our divers some fantastic views! These sharks never cease to amaze with not just their ferocity, but their grace as well...
 
 
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