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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 28 September 2022 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 |  0 Comment Tags: Boat tour, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, shark cage diving, 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:

" Thank you and your colleagues for an amazing view and great emotions!"
- Dimitri

" Thank you so much! Loved the sharks!"
- Taayo 

" Thank you, wonderful trip and all the staff very helpful."
- Richard & Deb

28/09/2022

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Good

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks + Southern right whales

Trip 1.

Bronze whaler shark

Here you can see the Nictitating membrane covering the eye of this Bronze whaler shark to protect it!

Bronze whaler shark
We had some large females around today!

Bronze whaler shark
Same species but a different size!

Bronze whaler shark
Beautiful color on this Bronze whaler female!


We got so lucky to see a few Southern right whales on our way back to the harbor!


Enjoying the Skua flying next to the boat!


And that's all from trip 1.! Thanks for joining us today!


Trip 2. 

Bronze Whaler shark

A very short wait before our second trip had the Bronze Whale sharks show up. 

Shark cage diving, South Africa
Fun times for our first cage of shark divers.

Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
The Bronze Whaler activity continued throughout the entire trip with near constant action.

Shark cage diving, Gansbaai
Thumbs up for shark cage diving.

Bronze Whaler sharks, South Africa
Whilst the visibility started to decrease the sharks came in so close that we still had amazing views.

Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Is it behind us?!


A visit from this female Bronze Whaler shark that the team has become acquanted with recently.


A big thank you to you all for joining us today, we hope you enjoyed your time with the Marine Dynamics team!

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If you are looking to get up close and personal with sharks then Shark Cage Diving South Africa, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book and pay online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.

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