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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 June 2021 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Saturday, June 12, 2021 |  0 Comment Tags: Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, sharks, 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: 

"Lots of activity and it was a wonderful experience. Thank you very much!" - Marlene

12/06/2021

Location: 
Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Good

Sightings: White shaks, Short-tail stingray, Bottlenose dolphins, Cape fur seal


Had a stingray coming nice and close


And Shaun gave us quite a show!


Smile for the camera!


What a great activity we had today!


Underwater shark


Arial shark!


Cage family! 

Shaun being pretty


Enjoying hot coco after the cold water


Front of the boat is always a good place to relax!


And we saw dolphins on the way back!


And of course Skua sent us back to the harbour!

 

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