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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 Cage Diving Daily Trip 18 October 2014 (Trip1+2)

Saturday, October 18, 2014 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, south africa,

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 Guest comments: "This was one of the greatest things i've done, only made better by the wonderful & helpful staff!" - Katrina Bellingham

 
"They were beautiful! Dream come true!" - Adele Kokk & Caroline De Costa
 
"Truely magnificent! Great organisation, and very informative!" - Daniel Bellingham
 
18/10/2014
 
Location: Geldsteen
 
Water Temperature: 13.9oC
 
Depth: 18.5m
 
Visibility: 3m
 
Number of Sharks: 4 + 4
 
Conditions: Beautiful clear, sunny conditions with calm seas and little wind throughout the day.
 
Our first trip of the day was abit slow in regards to the shark activity, but afew juvenile males were present around the boat for the most part, and made the occasional active attempt on the bait line, but still gave our divers some fantastic passes in front the cage and some great views all round! One individual in particular was not only active but very distinct, with a very large bite laceration on it's right flank! The second trip saw some more active sharks, including one in particular, a 3 meter male with a satalight tag on his dorsal! The trip finished off with this shark giving some fantastic sights for everyone on our boat, and really showing us why these sharks are just so JAWsome! 
 
 
 
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