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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 16 April 2023 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |  0 Comment Category: Daily Trips Tags: Cape fur seal, Conservation, Gansbaai, Sevengill shark, shark cage diving, sharks, 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:

"Wonderful experience. Enjoyed the diving experience a lot. The staff was great."
- Mahesh

"Great weather and attitude. Made the best of the marine environment. Thank you!"
- McCaffrey

"Fantastic weather, very informative, fantastic crew"
- Randy


16/04/2024

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Cold

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Sevengill shark + Cape fur seal

Summary: Welcoming both trips on our Shark cage diving vessel Slashfin we were excited about what we might encounter today. Leaving Kleinbaai Harbour behind us we headed straight to our dive site the Shallows. After some time waiting out at anchor the first trip was very lucky to see a Sevengill shark approaching the cage and divers! Unfortunately, no other sharks made an appearance around the Shark cage diving boat today. Before heading back to the Harbour both our trips got to visit our Cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock. 


Trip 1.
Shark cage diving, South Africa, Gulls
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Sevengill shark
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa, Cape fur seal
Shark cage diving, South Africa, Cape fur seal
Shark cage diving, South Africa, Cape fur seal
Shark cage diving, South Africa

Trip 2.
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Gulls
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Cape fur seals
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Cape fur seal pub
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Cape fur seal
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa, Cape fur seals
Shark Cage Diving, South Africa



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