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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 08 December 2019 | Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, December 08, 2019 |  0 Comment

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:

"Almost speechless - It's obvious that you care about the amazing animals - So incredibly glad I'm here" - Allison

"Amazing trip from start to finish. Staff were very informative. Would recommend to friends." - David

"It was very nicely organized. Amazing trip!" - Simon

08/12/2019

Water temperature: 
Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Copper sharks, Shart tail Stingray


Just a close up on a beautiful eye of a bronzie


Coming in so close to the cage


Such beautiful bronze colour


Stunning schooling species coming in numbers


Just a view from the cage


Thank you all for joining us this morning!


Bronze whaler splashes


One of the Cape Fur seals that visited us throughout the trip


The Short-tail stingray rounded up the sightings to make a Triple S Diving trip


These four dived and survived to tell the tale


You wouldn't think a seal could look so comfortable around sharks, lucky Bronze whalers don't eat seals!


I spy with my little sharky eye


Close up view of the inside of this sharks mouth for our divers safely in the cage


On the count of three...shark!

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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