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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 05 April 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 and fantastic people running the tour!"
- George

"Fantastic trip. The crew & Guide were excellent and friendly. Lots of Bronze whaler sharks!"
- Matt

"Great guides and staff! Excellent experience, highly recommended."
- Byron

05/04/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze Whaler sharks, Short-tail stingray, Broadnose sevengill shark

Trip Summary: The sun is out, the Bay is calm, and our divers are excited! Heading out to sea in such amazing conditions is always a huge plus for our divers and crew. Our recent daily visitors could not wait for our arrival and approached us almost immediately.  Our divers got into the cage and the fun began. The Bronze Whaler Sharks came in close giving our divers an amazing time! A Short-tail stingray appeared once again around the cage and as usual amazed all of us! To make sure we didn't miss anything, divers on the second trip were lucky enough to also see a very curious Broadnose Sevengill shark. Sure all our divers came out of the cage with big smiles on their faces. Thank you so much to everyone who dove in with us today! 

Trip 1.
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
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
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

Trip 2. 
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler sharks, South Africa
Broadnose Sevengill shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa


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