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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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Shark Week Rudy Project photo competition - worth $400!

Monday, June 03, 2013 |  0 Comment Tags: Best Shark Photographer, Photography Competition, Rudy Project,

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How do you enter?

  • Like us on Facebook and then Post your best great white shark picture from your dive on our facebook wall : http://www.facebook.com/MarineDynamics
  • On 4 August (the beginning of Shark Week) the "Liking" competition begins - we will post the 10 Best Great White Shark shots in an album on our facebook page.  Get your friends and family to like your image, because....
  • The image with the most "Likes" wins and will be announced 11 August.

The winner will then walk away with a pair of Rudy Project Noyz sunglasses with Polarized Photochromic lenses - worth $400 - and the right to call him or herself the best great white shark photographer of 2013!

 

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