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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 08 December 2018 | Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, December 08, 2018 |  0 Comment

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)
Marine Dynamics is a Shark Cage Diving company based in Kleinbaai, a small harbour town, part of Gansbaai in the Western Cape of South Africa. This area is known as a hotspot for the Great White Shark and the best place in the world to see and dive with these iconic creatures in their natural environment.

Guest Comments

 

“We had an amazing time! Thank you for everything you are doing to preserve sharks!” ~ Emily, Jessica, Dennis, Chris & Stephanie

 

“Perfect trip! A life time experience. Thank you so much! Made my day!” ~ Burack

 

Location: Joubertsdam

Temperature: 18.6°C   

Depth: 9.6  m

Visibility: 1m

Conditions: calm and sunny day

 

The weather was beautiful as we headed out to our dive location. Everyone was very excited and couldn’t wait to start our shark adventure. Once we dropped the cage and while everyone was busy putting their wetsuits on, first Copper sharks arrived. They seemed to be a bit lazy and slow at first but as the trip proceeded they started to be more active putting quite a show for our divers. As soon as the last group of divers got out of the cage Slashfin was ready to return to the harbour.

Cage Diving South Africa

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 and pay online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.

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