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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 16 December 2019 | Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, December 16, 2019 |  0 Comment

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Guest comments:

"Amazing trip! Surpassed all expectations. Filled with great information about sharks. Thank you very much!" - Nic, Danny, Andy + Rebekah

"Awesome time we spent out on sea, very impressive animals! We will be back, thanks!" - Klaus + Sonja

"Thank you very much for a fantastic day, it was really nice and you guys are a great team!' - Wilma

16/12/2019

Water temperature: 
Low

Visibility: Low

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Bronze whalers and a Cape Fur seal


A snout infront of the rest as this Bronze whaler came torpedoing in


Ready, set, go...its shark cage time!


A Cape fur seal was a near constant companion throughout the second half of the trip


They braved the cold and sharks and came out smiling 


Putting one of its' best senses forward, those two nares will allow the shark to sniff out its' prey


A great morning out on sea with this FINtastic group


Beautiful copper shark activity!


Slightly murky today but the sharks came nice and close!


Happy happy shark cage divers!!

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai, 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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