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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 25 April 2021 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Sunday, April 25, 2021 |  0 Comment Tags: Boat tour, Cage Diving, Cape fur seal, Ecotourism, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, south africa,

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Guest comments:

"This was an absolutely amazing experience. The crew and captain were a blast and even though we didn't see any sharks this was an out of the world experience!" - Antoinette + Stephen

"Marine Dynamics provided the most amazing service. The staff was simply remarkable!" - Mike

"Another tick on the bucket list. Super friendly and knowledgable staff. A awesome experience - we will be back for more!" - Martin + Louise

25/04/2021

Location: 
Joubertsdam

Water temp: Low

Visibility: High

Sightings: Cape Fur seals + Giant petrel


Our youngest guests of the day were the first to take the plunge into the water to test out the cage


All smiles before entering the water for these Capetonians


A surprise shark cage dive for this guest who was surprised by his partner just this morning


The Birthday boy visiting all the way from the United States enjoying the chilly Atlantic waters



A quick trip by the Cape Fur seal colony - a very busy day with lots of them on the island and in the water


This large seabird, a Giant petrel, was seen amongst the seals in Shark Alley


A big thank you to all our guests today

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