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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 12 March 2024 | Shark Cage Diving in 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.

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12/03/2024

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Good

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks, Broadnose sevengill, Short-tail stingray & African penguins

Summary: An early start for our first trip, with brilliant wildlife sightings to pay it off! We were lucky enough to have 2 shark species join us today, the beautiful Bronze whalers and even a Broadnose sevengill. Our sightings did not stop there, with a large Short-tail stingray accompanying divers in the water, staying throughout the excursion and allowing all a fantastic sight of the world's largest marine stingray species! To top it all off, our journey back to the harbour included an encounter with the endangered African penguin residents of Dyer Island. Overall, it was a successful trip that showcased the amazing diversity of Gansbaai's waters. Thank you to all who joined us today, it was a pleasure having you onboard with us!

Trip 1.
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Short-tail stingray, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Short-tail stingray, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Short-tail stingray, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Broadnose sevengill, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Broadnose sevengill shark, South Africa
Broadnose sevengill shark, South Africa
African penguin, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa

Trip 2.

Sunfish, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa


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