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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 07 October 2022 | Shark Cage Diving in 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.

Guest Comments:

" Absolutely amazing experience. Our guide was so knowledgeable
and very caring for those who were sick"
- Emma

" Great experience! Competence, precision, empathy, fantastic crew"
- Ghidini

"The trip was incredible! The crew was so lovely and accommodating, spotting whales and sharks for us. The close encounters with the sharks in the cage were fantastic!"
-Danielle + Nick

07/10/2022

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Poor

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks, Cape fur seal, Sevengill shark, Short-tail stingray + Southern right whales

Trip1.

The sharks arrived quickly this morning.


The sightings for the day included some up close and personal encounters with some very active Bronze whalers.


The views from above were just as stunning as from the cage.


It was the big female Bronze whalers that stole the show this morning.


Big smiles from these two shark cage divers.


The activity continued throughout the trip with some fantastic encounters.


A big thank you to our first trip guests. We hope you all enjoyed your morning on the sea with us.


Trip 2. 


We had a Broadnose sevengill shark around!


Great Bronze whaler sharks!


Cape fur seal.


Lots of shark activity!


So nice to see different species of sharks!


They got so nice and close!


And that's all for the 2nd trip today! Thanks for joining us!

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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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