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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 13 June 2021 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Sunday, June 13, 2021 |  0 Comment Tags: Conservation, Gansbaai, great white, Kleinbaai, shark, shark cage diving, Shark diving, south africa, white sharks,

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:

"Awesome, totally worth a trip from Cape Town at 4 am!" - Randa family

"Great experience, staff were wonderful, thank you!" - O'Conner

13/06/2021

Location:
 Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Great White sharks, Short-tail stingray


Shaun just making sure that everyone is still ok in the cage


The water playing tricks 


And hello from Betty!


Shaun gliding through the water


Just before breaking the surface


He is such a JAWSome shark!


And we saw Mindie today - 2.5m white shark


Lovely day with stunning sightings!


Thank you all who joined us today!

 

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