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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 11 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:

"Great experience! The tour was fun, and the shark stingray and seal were incredible!
- Brittany + Michael

"Professional and felt very safe at all times. Good job of carring for the spectrum of client needs and bravery. Thanks for the fish!"
- Jeannine Heinrich and Doug Smith


11/04/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Poor

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

Trip Summary: Today has been another incredible day out in the ocean! We had a great team of divers who had an absolute blast! Even today the ocean didn't disappoint us, we had many Bronze Whaler sharks around the cage. These individuals, as they usually do, have interacted a lot with our guests, leaving them all open-mouthed in astonishment and being able to admire them so closely. Our divers were impressed not only by these beautiful sharks but also by the huge Short-Tail stingray that made her appearance in the middle of the diving experience. A beautiful Cape Fur seal also showed up around the cage. All in all, a perfect day out at sea for Team MD and our divers. It was such a pleasure having you on board today!

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

Trip 3.
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
Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze Whaler shark, South Africa
shark cage diving, South Africa

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