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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 29 April 2024 | 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:

"This experience was amazing, everything about it was perfect. The crew were so welcoming + made you comfortable"
- Indianna

"We've been wanting to do this for a long time, and it absolutely lived up to all our hopes. Thanks for making this such a fun + captivating experience!"
- Sadie & Theodore




29/04/2024

Location: Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Cold

Visibility: Good

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks, African penguin + Cape fur seals

Summary: What a day we had! Our guests were all excited for the adventure out at sea! A few minutes after launching from Kleinbaai harbor, we came across a couple of endangered African penguins. As soon as we anchored, the first Bronze Whaler shark arrived and we could start our dive adventure! We had some amazing close-ups of the sharks, and everyone could enjoy them under as much as over the surface! At the end of our trip, we took a turn towards Shark Alley to see our colony of Cape fur seals before heading back to Kleinbaai. Thank you to all our guests for joining us today!.


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