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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 15 March 2024 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Friday, March 15, 2024 |  0 Comment Tags: Copper Sharks, Gansbaai, Marine Dynamics, shark cage diving, Shark Conservation,

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:

" The guide was amazing and knowledgeable, she was friendly and always kept checking on everybody! 10/10 <3"
-Aime & Oriena

" Amazing experience, sharks were all around, the staff is excellent!"
-Tim

" Amazing trip and great info, a lot of sharks and other wildlife <3"
-Jon & Emily


15/03/2024

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks, Short-tail stingray + African penguins

Summary: We had a sunny and calm day on the water for our first divers today! Our divers were eager to get in the water, so they quickly got into their wetsuits. The Bronze Whaler sharks were already waiting for us in front of the cage! We had numerous sharks around us all the time, so everyone could have a closer look. Our second trip was lucky enough to catch a sighting of a large Short-tail stingray and even some African penguins heading back into the harbour. Overall, it was a great day for shark cage diving for all our guests today!












Trip 2.

Short-tail stingray, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
African penguins, South Africa
African penguins, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa

 

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