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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 24 June 2022 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Friday, June 24, 2022 |  0 Comment Category: Daily Trips Tags: Boat tour, bronze whaler shark, Cape fur seal, Copper shark, Ecotourism, Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Kleinbaai, Marine Dynamics, narrowtooth shark, shark cage diving, Short-tail stingray, 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:

"A truly stellar and fun experience, I would do it again in a heartbeat." - Alexander


"We had a wonderful time! All staff and crew were amazing. Highly recommend! THANK YOU! :)" - Amanda, Jenna & Michael


"Amazing time. Very knowledgeable and professional crew. Will recommend" - Cristian & Alejandra


24/06/2022

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Poor

Sightings: Great White sharks, Bronze Whaler sharks, Short-Tail stingray

Trip 1.

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
The beautiful Bronze Whaler sharks didn't make us wait long on our first trip of the day!

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
They put on a lovely display for our guests in the cage.

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
A very special mention to Eric who did such a great job on board today!

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Here you can see the protective nictitating membrane covering the eye of this Bronze Whaler shark.

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Coming in nice and close!

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
All the way from Spain!

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Big smiles for the sharks today!

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Her small but sharp teeth are just out of view here.

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
A perfect family adventure!

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
We got some great action from the Bronze Whaler sharks today!

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Enjoying the cage diving experience.

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Great White shark
We also had two female Great White sharks make some passes by the cage! This individual was a little over 3.5 meters.

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Thumbs up from inside the cage!

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Bronze Whaler shark
Stunning colours on the Bronze Whaler sharks.

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
That's all for trip 1. A massive thank you to all who joined us for their shark cage diving experience today!




 




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