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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 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |  0 Comment Category: Daily Trips Tags: Boat tour, bronze whaler, Conservation, Copper shark, Eco-tourism, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, shark, south africa,

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 commemt:

"Awesome experience. The staff on the boat was exeptional and I loved it!"- Clive & Magda

"Very peaceful, beautiful experience being under water with bronze whalers! Super professional company!" - Isabel & Alex

"Very special, everyone on your team from the first contact was super. Slick, professional with everything, felt welcomed and cared for, thank you! Very special team of people" - Claire

16/12/2020

Location: Joubertsdam

Water temperature: Warm

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whalers


We didn't have to wait long for our bronzies to get to us


Stunning animals, coming in so close


You can spot an ORI tag just next to the dorsal fin!


Very special encounters!


Extended jaw and also a nictitating membrane on the eye


Also a jelly fish popping just at the back of the boat


Claire enjoying her time in the cage!


Check out the nose on this gal


A bronzie checking us out, you can also spot a parasite just under the eye


Jaime macking sure the divers are doing fine!

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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