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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 17 May 2022 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 |  0 Comment Category: Daily Trips Tags: bronze whaler, Conservation, Copper Sharks, Ecotourism, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, Sharks cage diving, 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.

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"Great information about the animals and the surroundings" - Tom

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"Good trip to the ocean, very safe and learnt lots about animals" - John & Shannon

17/05/2022

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Jouberstdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Poor

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks, Sevengill shark, Short-tailed stingray, Cape Fur Seal

Bronze whaler, GAnsbaai, South africa
Bronzies coming to us nice and quick!

Bronze whaler shark, Gansbaai, south africa
The mullets giving way to the predator

bronze whaler shark, gansbaai, south africa
Such a beautiful colours on these sharks

Short tailed stingray, Gansbaai South africa
Stunning Short-tail stingray coming to us multiple times

short tail stingray
Close enough to see it underwater

GAnsbaai South africa, shark cage diving
Smiles and thumbs up from the cage

Sevengill shark
And we were so lucky to see a sevengill shark coming to us!

sevengill shark, gansbaai, south africa
Stunning shark! So lucky to have them around the cage more often nowadays

Shark cage diving
Connecting with the animals! Thanks to all who joined us today!

 

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