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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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Great White Shark Diving South Africa | Daily Trip 30 August 2014 (Trip 1+2)

Tuesday, September 02, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Kelly Baker, Kleinbaai, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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30/08/2014
Location: Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 14.9'C
Depth: 12m
Visibility: 3.0m
Number of Sharks: 6 + 2
Conditions: Clear skies with increasing winds and small choppy swell

Some bad weather conditions saw to it that we spent three days off the water, therefore we were unsure how the trips would go as we headed out today. The first trip had a bit of a wait before their first shark showed up, a lovely 3.8m female newly named “Erica”. The rest of the trip was seen to carry on nicely with shark after shark turning up to investigate. Whilst our afternoon trip only saw two sharks, our first shark of the trip, a small female also seen in the morning, stuck around the entire trip. This juvenile is distinguishable by dark, circular marks on both side of her dorsal fin and provided all cages with the experience of what it’s like to have a Great White Shark in right front of you. A great day for our return back onto the water...

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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