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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 08 February 2023 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Wednesday, February 08, 2023 |  0 Comment Tags: Boat tour, bronze whaler shark, Cape fur seal, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, shark cage diving, shark cinservation, sharks, travel sa,

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:

"An amazing experience, we would definitely do it again! Huge thanks to the guide and crew on slashfin!"
- Georgia & Suzanne

" Great trip! The guide was brilliant! Thank you!"
-Rob



08/02/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Low

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks + Cape fur seals

Daily Summary: We had a quick start to our shark sightings today with our first Bronze whaler shark appearing within 15 minutes of us being on anchor, however after this, we had to practice some patience as the sharks appeared and then disappeared for some time repeatedly. As the day continued the activity picked up and we had some nice encounters as the sharks broke the surface and also came very close to the cage. We also had two Cape fur seals darting around the boat throughout the day, the smallest of which was seen quite frequently. A big thank you to all our guests that joined us today, we hope you enjoyed your shark experience!

Trip 1.

Bronze whaler shark, South Africa

Cape fur seal, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Cape fur seal, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

Trip 2.











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