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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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Daily Blog 28 June 2018 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

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Guest comments: “Amazing experience. Staff were super friendly and knowledgeable, definitely a must do experience!” – Caitlyn

“Nothing short of amazing! Thank you Marine Dynamics for not only the amazing experience but also for the conservation efforts toward the sharks and penguins.” – Christine

“It was a dream come true! Absolutely loved it!” - Lizeth

28/06/2018

Location:
Joubertsdam

Water Temperature: 14.9’C

Depth: 9.7 m

Visibility: 0.5 m

White Sharks Seen: 4

Conditions: A chilly day even with the sunshine. Some swell and a light breeze.

A shark to the left, a shark to the right; that’s what we call afternoon delight! Today Slashfin launched from Kleinbaai harbour at midday with everyone’s hopes high that today would be a great day. As we didn’t go to sea yesterday due to the sea conditions, we didn’t know what to expect and we hoped that our shark visitors hadn’t left the bay. We didn’t have to wait long before a very curious juvenile white shark approached, approximately 2.5 meters long. She’s a young and nimble shark, making quick turns meet inches from the cage and our excited divers inside of it. She was soon joined by a slightly larger male white shark. He was just as curious as she, and they were eventually joined by a third white shark, about 3.3 meters in length. Our last and final shark of the trip was the 4 meter male that we saw the other day. He seemed to be a trip favourite, sneaking up from the deep beneath the decoy then slowly passing the cage, showing off how long and powerful his hydrodynamic body is. All of these sharks came and went throughout the trip, and the big male snuck up beneath the female and she immediately got frightened and took off. It was an incredible day with some incredible sharks. We can only hope that tomorrow is just as great!

















 

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Diving in Gansbaai, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book and pay online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.

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