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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 26 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 service from start to end! Super inspiring work!"
- Xinmin

" Really great trip! Amazing guide!"
- Keran + Lucy

"Wonderful from start to finish. Everything was top-notch!"
- Justin and Jill

26/04/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks, African penguins + Broadnose Sevengill sharks

Trip Summary: It was a chilly and early start for our first guests today! As the sun was rising we launched from Kleinbaai harbor in beautiful conditions with a little rolling swell. We had some very excited divers that could not wait for the sharks to arrive! After just a few  minutes of waiting the Bronze whalers appeared in front of the cage, and our first group of divers was ready for the dive experience! The shark activity encrusted throughout the trip with big females around coming in close to our divers in the cage! At the end of the last trip, we had a visit also from a big male Bronze whaler shark, checking the boat, the cage, and of course our divers. All three groups from today also got super lucky to see two different Broadnose sevengill sharks during the trips! Overall a great day with Good sharks and  Amazing guests visiting from all over the world!

Trip 1. 











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

Trip 3.


Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Sevengill shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Sub-antarctic skua, South Africa
Sevengill shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

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