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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 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Thursday, December 17, 2020 |  0 Comment Tags: Boat tour, bronze whaler shark, Copper shark, Ecotourism, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, shark, shark cage diving sharks, south africa,

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Guest commemt:

"Fantastic experience with an amazing team. Thanks a lot!" - De Marco Family

"Very, very fun experience, the crew really go to great lengths to make it an awesome experience. Thank you!" - Barbara + Chriselle

"What an incredible experience this was! The staff was very knowledgeable and were so kind! Thanks for everything!" - Jessica

17/12/2020

Location:
 Joubertsdam

Water temperature: High

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whalers


The Bronze Whalers were quick to appear and whilst we had a slow start things started to pickup throughout the trip


Some family fun in the form of shark cage diving for these three


The conditions made for some stunning viewing as the sharks shone copper in the sun


The water was a toasty 19.9 degrees celsius today making for some pleasant diving


This active female with a distinct trailing edge to her dorsal fin has been a favourite to see the last few days


A big thank you to all our guests who joined us today, we hope you had a fintastic afternoon on board with 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.

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