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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 14 December 2022 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 |  0 Comment Tags: Boat tour, bronze whaler shark, Cape fur seal, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, shark cage diving, sharks, south africa,

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:

"Great tour and great crew. Loving that you take care of nature and the animals. Thank you!" - Barbara + Miguel

"Incredible experience. One of the coolest of our lives and we will never forget it!" - The Constantini's

"Great atmosphere created by a fun and engaging staff!" - John

14/12/2022

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water Temp: High

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks, Cape fur seal + Short-tail stingray

Trip Summary: 

Trip 1.

A beautiful morning out on the sea, we launched bright and early onto a flat bay. Within moments of anchoring, we had our first shark and the action did not stop as Bronze whaler after Bronze whaler appeared. We had some stunningly up close and personal encounters for those divers in the cage along with some great views from the boat. We also had the surprise visits of a Cape fur seal along with the ever-impressive appearance of a Short-tail stingray. A highly successful and enjoyable day. We would like to thank all our guests that joined us today, we hoped that you all had a wonderful experience!

bronze whaler shark, South Africa

Bronze whaler shark, South Africa

Shark cage diving, South Africa

Bronze whaler shark and stingray, South Africa

Cape fur seal, South Africa

Shark cage diving, south Africa

Short-tail stingray, South Africa

Shark cage diving, south africa

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