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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 trip 13 July 2013 | Great White Shark Diving South Africa

Saturday, July 13, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Great White Shark, Nicola Stelluto, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “Thank you for a wonderful adventure! I wish everyone gets to do this. Thank you to the guide Nicola and the crew for helping us all! I appreciate it!” Jennifer..

“Great job, one of the best experiences of my life, loved the food too! Staff was wonderful, sharks were sweet!” David.
 
“Nicely done! Made this once in a life time experience amazing!” Ashley.

13/07/2013
Location: East of Shark Alley
Water Temperature: 14.8 'C
Depth: 8.5m
Visibility: 6.0m
Number of Sharks: 11
Conditions: Overcast with wind and swell.

We had a great group of clients on the boat today and a few celebrity sharks around the boat. Our first two sharks were sharks that we know quite well; “CrincleCut” and “Fishing line shark”, these sharks have endured severe injuries and yet they are doing very well. The conditions were quite warm initially to start off with, however the wind did pick up and we were unlucky not to have escaped a light shower. All worth seeing amazing Great White Sharks in the end. Great people and Great sharks...
 

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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