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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 19 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:

"It was incredible. Beautiful sharks and helpful staff and learn much in an amazing experience."
-  Sara Verbandt and Jelle Stans

"Super cool to have a look at the sharks and have a fun chat with the guide. She was loaded with info and it was all very fun"
- Ankush and Neha 

19/04/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Great White Shark, Bronze Whaler sharks, African penguins, Cape Fur Seal

Trip Summary: Both Team MD and our guests had a thrilling day aboard Slashfin today with an incredible sighting of a Great White shark on our second trip of the day! The excellent weather conditions today made the diving experience fantastic! Once again the Bronze Whaler sharks were not long in coming and only after 5 minutes of being anchored did they start visiting us. This beautiful species did not disappoint anyone and they closely watched the divers inside the cage. Bronze sharks are curious and interactive and because of that they always leave us speechless! What an incredible honor to be able to see them so closely in their natural habitat. At the end of the first expedition a Cape Fur Seal also made a brief appearance. The Great White Shark made a quick appearance on trip number two and made our jaws drop! What a highlight! 


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
Shark cage diving, 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

Trip 2.
Great White shark, South AFrica
Great White shark, South Africa
Great White shark, South Africa
Great White 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
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



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