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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 20 January 2023 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Friday, January 20, 2023 |  0 Comment Tags: Boat tour, bronze whaler sharks, Ecotourism, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, shark cage diving, sharks, 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.

20/01/02023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Good

Sightings: Bronze whalers + Short-tail stingray

Trip 1.

We launched late in the morning with the sun high in the sky. Once we got to anchor we started to attract the sharks and it didn't take long! Once the sharks were around we started diving! Besides the sharks, we also had quite a few glimpses of a short-tail stingray from the boat and even in the cage! 








Trip 2.

A fantastic start to our second trip of the day with the sharks appearing quickly after we had re-anchored. The activity was consistent throughout the trip and we had some fantastic approaches from a high number of Bronze whaler sharks. The conditions also held out for the trip with a calm, warm and clear afternoon. A big thank you to all our guests, we hope you enjoyed your shark experience.

Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark Cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

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