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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 14 February 2023 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Tuesday, February 14, 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.

Guest Comments:

"Very Organized and fun trip! Thank you!"
- Kim & Lukas

" Great experience and very professional crew!"
- Valentim + fam

" Loved it ! well done! Thank you for an awesome trip!"
- Sara

14/02/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Poor

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks, Cape fur seals

Daily Summary: Another misty start to the day here in Kleinbaai! We launched out of the keinbaai harbor bright and early with a very excited group of divers and spectators! A few minutes after we anchored we had our first shark sighting! A female Bronze whaler shark made a quick appearance in front of the cage! We decided to move the anchor spot and good was that! We got so lucky to witness a breaching Bronze whaler shark on all our trips today, and at end of the day, we had five different Bronze whaler sharks around and a checky cape fur seal! We finished the day strong with our third trip, seeing some very consistent activity from six different Bronze whaler sharks including one, very pale male. We also had two Cape fur seals darting around in the distance, chasing Mullet for an afternoon snack. Thanks to all our divers for joining us today!

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