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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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What is a white shark's sense?

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

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Have you heard that white sharks can detect faint movements like a single fish swimming in the distance or even a heart beat? This shark fact blog checks out what exactly a shark's sixth sense means...

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How do white sharks sleep?

Tuesday, May 01, 2012 | 0 Comments

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This shark fact blog answers the question, "Do white sharks sleep and how do they do it?" 

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Where does the name "white" shark come from?

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | 0 Comments

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This shark fact blog answers why white sharks are called "white" when they are clearly gray!

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Can white sharks smell a drop of blood?

Monday, April 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

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How many TV shows have said that white sharks can smell a drop of human blood 100km away?  This shark fact blog dives straight into this issue to find out is this true or just another "Jaws fact"?

 

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What scares great white sharks?

Tuesday, April 03, 2012 | 0 Comments

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If white sharks are so scary to us, what scares white sharks?  This shark fact dives into what keep white sharks awake at night...

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Why are white sharks in South Africa?

Wednesday, March 07, 2012 | 0 Comments

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We all know why sharks are in South Africa, but why?  This blog goes into exactly why we have these great animals in our waters.

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