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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 12 March 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Thursday, March 12, 2020 |  0 Comment Category: Daily Trips Tags: Boat tour, Cage Diving, Conservation, Gansbaai, great white, Great White Shark, Kleinbaai, shark, south africa, White Shark,

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:

"Amazing from beginning to end! Staff were great and made us both feel at ease! Memorable experience! Thanks." - Alice & Laura

"Last group - whole crew went above and beyond to make sure we saw a shark. Thanks!" - Jeremy

What an experience!! Thank you for looking after us and the sharks s well!" - Lauren

Location: Joubertsdam

Water temperature: Low

Visibility: Low

Sightings: Great white sharks (male and female)


We got our large female great white as soon as got changed into the wetsuit!


I bet most of you can ID this guy! Our beloved Mini Nemo


Gave us quite a show after some slow lazy cruises


Check those teeth out! Stunning Mini Nemo (~3.6m male)


Stunned fin doesn't stop him from getting out of the water with ease


Looking into our soul


Getting so close to us making sure everyone got a good look


Getting back to Gansbaai harbour. SHAAAAARK!


A new addition to our current Great White sharks in the bay, a large female, close to 5.0m in length!


It can take a few moments to get used to the chilly waters here however our guests here does it with a smile


There she is again, a slow cruiser, she made a few passes by us before disappearing


A group of friends visiting from the United Kingdom about to take the plunge


Fancy a bit of Mullet for lunch? This Cape Fur seal did!


A big thank you to our guests today. We hope you enjoyed your afternoon out at sea with the MD team

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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