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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 20 March 2021 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Saturday, March 20, 2021 |  0 Comment Tags: bronze whaler, Copper Sharks, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, Sharsk, 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:

"Fun, Excellent service" - Henk

"Amazing awesome fun" - Alfonzo

"Epic!" - Wayne

20/03/2021

Location:
Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whalers, Short tail stingrays


A raft of penguins on the way to the anchor spot


At least 30 of them floating on the water


As we got to the anchor we got our bronzies


And they gave us quite a performance


Beautiful creatures


And two stingrays coming up to us!


Consistent and active behaviour this afternoon from those Bronze Whaler sharks


Up close and personal! It was great to see such exciting approaches


The Short-tail stingrays were also consistently seen throughout the trip alongside the Bronze Whaler sharks

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Cage 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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