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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 02 January 2021 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Saturday, January 02, 2021 |  0 Comment Tags: Boat tour, bronze whaler, Conservation, Copper shark, Gansbaai, Humpback Dolphins, Kleinbaai, sharks, 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 comments: 

"Top 10 experiences. Fascinating and very pleasant team on board. We really enjoyed ourselves!"  - Motala's 

"Great experience! Thank you to the amazing staff for making sure it was perfect" - Kayla & Isak

"Best experience ever! Thank you so much! We'll definitely come back!" - Clair & Anna

02/01/2021

Location: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Warm

Visibility: Poor

Sightings: Bronze whalers, African Penguin, Humpback Dolphins


Our first divers ready for their in the cage experience!


And fortunately we didn't have to wait for too long - our bronzies came in


Stunning sharks with their beautiful bronze skin colour


Everyone managed to see them underwater as they came close enough!


Always such a great thing to have them around!


And what a lucky sighting to see some Humpback dolphins!

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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