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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 26 December 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Saturday, December 26, 2020 |  0 Comment Tags: Boat tour, bronze whaler shark, Ecotourism, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, shark, shark cage diving, sharks, south africa,

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"Lovely experience, highly recommend. Ask and learn - very informative crew!" - Tanya + Kyle

"Lovely experience, Alina was great. The small group made it more enjoyable!" - Shaah

"Incredible experience. felt very safe and enjoyed it so much. people can see the passion the crew has for conservation!" _ Goosen

26/12/2020

Location: Joubertsdam

Water temperature: Moderate

Visibility: Low

Sightings: Bronze whalers, Short-tail stingray, Bottlenose dolphins, African penguins + Cape Fur seal



Ready and excited on the way to the anchor spot


Our sharks didn't make us wait long


You can spot a nictitating membrane covering the eye


Happy diver!


Coming in nice and close! Take a deep breath and go down!


Chilly but exciting experience in the cage


Beautiful bronzie with its shimmering skin 


Thumbs up for sharks!


For our seconf trip we got our sharks pretty much straight away!


Check out that stunning bronze colour


A bit of a creepy but awesome shot of a bronzie


So lucky to get this huge stingray so close to the cage!


Beautiful cat-like eye!


Coming from the deep!


So great to have Ivan and Peta back and bringing Arun and Josh with them!


What a treat! We got to see Bottlenose dolphins on the way back!


Very lucky to have them passing by!


Hundreds of them!


All around us


And of course a cape fur seal joining the party!


What a great memory to have


RRRRRRawr


Photo with a dolphin? Yes, please!


Stunning!


Check out that fluke!


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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