open
<
1/7
  • 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.

>

Sharkwatch SA Blog

Book Now

Daily Blog 13 December 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Sunday, December 13, 2020 |  0 Comment Tags: bronze whaler, Conservation, Copper shark, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, shark, south africa, Stingray,

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: 

"Awesome experience!! The vrew was so nice!! Thank you a lot - shaka!" - Jessica & Juandre

"Thank you for an experience of a life time! It was my dream come true. Thank you to an amazing, caring, loving crew. Keep up the good work" - Lusaira, Krish & Selvin

"It was a great pleasure" - Sabine & Claudia

13/12/2020

Location: Joubertsdam

Water temperature: Warm

Visibility: Poor

Sightings: Bronze whalers, Short-tailed stingrays, Cape Fur seal, Humpback dophins


Very active short-tailed stingray around the cage


Kept coming back very nice and close


Beautiful bronze whaler


Such a beautiful day to appreciate their stunning skin colour shimmering in the sun


Down divers!


Everyone got to enjoy them in and out of the cage


Now that's the way to celebrate your birthday!


Greetings from Namibia!


Two of the stingray doing a dance in front of the cage


What a day!


We got them all!


And on the way back we were lucky enough to see a humpback dolphin as well!!


Lucky us!

 

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.

comments powered by Disqus