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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 12 March 2021 | Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, March 13, 2021 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, great white, Great White Shark, Kleinbaai, shark, shark cage diving, south africa, White Shark,

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: 

"It was awesome and a really nice experience! Thanks so much for everything. Despite the seasickness, we felt always in good hands. Thanks to everyone" - Moritz and Meike

"Fantastic trip we had it all!! Dolphins, great white, bronze whalers. Great organization and commentary! Thank you for the great trip!" - Giacomo + Mattia

12/03/2021

Location: 
Joubertsdam

Water temp: Warm

Visibility: Clear

Sightings: Great White shark, bottlenose dolphins, bronze whalers


Stunning sighting on the way to the anchor spot - a pod of bottlenose dolphins


So many of them - so special!


Just porpoising around us


A juvenile giving us a cheeky smile


And our luck did not run out after dolphins - GREAT WHITE SHARK!


Stunning 4.5m female


And of course, lovely bronzies made an appearance as well!
 

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