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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 25 February 2023 | 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:

"Amazing experience, thank you to the Team for being so kind and making the trip so educational and smooth.
Absolutely will come back and recommend, see you soon!"
- Kloe

"Well organized, lots of fun, great crew that was helpful and caring."
- Jasmine

"Amazing trip! Guides were excellent."
- Emma

25/02/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: High

Visibility: Low

Sightings: Bronze Whaler sharks, Cape Fur seal, Short-tail stingray

Daily Summary: A wild ride on the bay today with some swells moving through the area, however, the wind was low, the water temperature increased nicely and we had some fantastic marine wildlife encounters. The sightings ranged from a number of Bronze whaler sharks, all between 2.0-3.0m in length and both males and females, a very active Short-tail stingray and a hungry Cape fur seal hunting through the Shallows.
A big thank you to all our guests that joined us today, we hope you enjoyed your shark cage diving experience!

Trip 1.
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Short-tail stingray, South Africa
Cape fur seal, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

Trip 2.











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