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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 17 December 2019 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 |  0 Comment Category: Daily Trips

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:

"Great experience. Staff were fab + plenty of info!" - Phillip

"By far the best experience we've ever had! Wonderful staff!" - Bowen

"Great way to celebrate my 50th bithday! Life long dream! Sharks & Dolphins' - Robin

17/12/2019

Water temperature: Low

Visibility: Low

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Bronze whalers, short tail stingray and a Cape Fur seal


Beautiful start to the trip with some common dolphins hunting!


Jumping out of the water our guests got some nice sightings out there this morning!


On to the main event of the day with our copper sharks!


Getting nice and upclose to the sharks in the cage!


Happy birthday to Robin!


Get ready to jump in the cage and get to know the sharks!


And the dolphins were still in the bay as we approached the harbour!


Everybody shout shaaaark!


Common dolphins and seals!


Absolutely stunning encounter to see around 100 dolphins feeding on mullets


Beautiful animals


Those beautiful leathery backs


And once we got to the dive location, coppers joined us


Stunning short tail stingray came up to us as well


Pancake shark!


Coming up nice and close


SHAAAARK!

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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