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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 22 July 2023 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Saturday, July 22, 2023 |  0 Comment Tags: bronze whaler shark, Cape fur seal, Conservation, Gansbaai, shark cage diving, 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 to see some sharks, a very organized day!"
- Lachlan

"Friendly crew! fun to see some sharks! and organized team."
- Stacey

''Very friendly and positive team!"
- the Phelon's

22/07/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Low

Visibility: Low

Sightings:Cape fur seal.

Trip Summary: Early morning today! it started a little bit slow, but our divers were blessed with some sitings of Bronze whaler sharks and cape fur seals!
Thank you to all our guests for joining us!

Trip 1. 
Cape fur seal, South Africa

Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Cape fur seal, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Trip 2.
cape fur seal, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

Trip 3.
Cormorant, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Trip 4.
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
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

 

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