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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 27 December 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Sunday, December 27, 2020 |  0 Comment Tags: Boat tour, bronze whaler shark, Ecotourism, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, shark, shark cage diving, sharks, south africa,

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Guest comments:

"Amazing experience. A once in a lifetime opportunity with great staff who were extremely friendly. Overall a wonderful time!' - Vaishlan + Saranja

"Great experience with a good crew and very enjoyable time on the water. Would definately do this again sometime soon!" - Troy + Jade

27/12/2020

Location: Joubertsdam

Water temperature: High

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze Whaler sharks + Storm petrels


We were greeted on anchor by the usual Kelp gulls but also by the not so common sightings of Storm petrels


The first shark sighting happened quickly and activity didn't stop for long throughout the entire trip


We had a mix of male and female Bronzies today, something interesting to see as we have been seeing mostly females over the last few months


The divers entered the cage just after the sharks appeared 


We had some stunningly close passes throughout the morning


Not only did the sharks get nice and close to the cage we also had some jaws open action


The eight divers for the trip spent nearly the entire trip in the water


A big thank you to our guests today, we hope you enjoyed your trip with the MD team!


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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