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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 trip 26 March 2012

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |  1 Comment Tags: Cape Cormorants, shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “This was a great day for me, as it was a dream to do. Very friendly staff! I’ll be back soon!” Mikey Anthonis.
 
 
26/03/2012
Location:
Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 13.1 'C
Depth: 10.4m
Visibility: 2.0m
Number of Sharks: 11
Conditions: Sunny and chilly.
 
We had a very early start in order to get enough action packed into our day! We completed two successful trips today with lots of happy clients! The visibility in the water remained very good throughout the day which made shark viewing even more amazing! We had 10 large sharks all above the 3.5 meter mark and only 1 small shark! We had a massive flock of Cape Cormorants all around the boat in very dramatic fashion as well as a few Gannets diving for fish! The sharks were giving us an amazing display with several sharks being in front of the cage at one time! A really fantastic day!

 

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