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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 23 December 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Wednesday, December 23, 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:

"Very nice experience with nice Bronze whalers. Water was not too cold at all!" - Reyneke Family

"Thank you for a great experience and sharing your knowledge!" - Etienne + Bryan

"Amazing! Thank you!" - Elizabeth, Wilhem + Carl

23/12/2020

Location:
 Joubertsdam

Water temperature: Low

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks


It took some time for our first sighting this morning but it was well worth the wait


Bronze Whaler sharks, AKA Gansbaai's golden sharks


A family holidaying locally bravely took to the water as our first divers, even before we had the sharks around


I spy with my little Bronze Whaler eye


We had some stunningly close passes throughout the trip


Cage time!


A big thank you to all of todays guests, we hope you enjoyed

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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