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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 06 December 2019 | Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Friday, December 06, 2019 |  0 Comment

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Guest comments:

"Excellent, really well organised, welcoming and fun.Our 5 year old loved it!" -The Kirkwoods

"Absolutely great, very friendly staff. very well organised. Thank you!" - Cynthia

"Amazing, perfectly organised. Really cool, fantastic team. Thanks all!"- Matthias

06/12/2019

Water temperature: 
Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Bronze whalers


Smile, it's shark time!


We had eyes on these sharks the entire morning, leading to a trip with non stop sightings


They dived and survived with the signature Cynthia move included


The caudal fin of a Bronze whaler, something we don't often see above the water


We all heart sharks


An adult Bronze whaler cruising into view


Our youngest guest today took the plunge, enjoying the sharks with his parents


About as up close and personal as you could get


Those much deserved hot chocolates were popular on board today


Thank you to all our guests from this mornings trip. We hope you enjoyed


Stunning Bronze whalers around the cage


Double the trouble as two Bronze whalers come in fin by fin


Stunning animals


Sharks all around us


Happy divers all round at the end of the day


Thank you lovely people for joining us today!

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Diving in South Africa, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book and pay online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.

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