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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 24 June 2012 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Sunday, June 24, 2012 |  0 Comment

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Loction: Dyer Island
Sea Surface Temp: 14.8C
U/W Visibility: 5m

Another remarkable winter trip! On arrival at Dyer Island, we got our first shark sighting immiediately and the action just continued. It seems many of the sharks were re sighted from the day before,  on the West side of the island. We saw 14 sharks in total, ranging in size from 3 to 4.5 meters, predominently males. It was really lovely to see 'Flap' who is a 3 meter male shark we first identified on the 21st of April 2010 due to the fact he had a section sliced out of his snout area. We re sighted this shark in August 2011 and October 2011 and I have not seen him since. His injury seems to have healed nicely now, however it took longer than usual, possibly due to the extent of drag exhibited at the front of the the sharks nose, and parasites possibly keeping the wound open longer. Another reminder of how important it is to be out photogrpahing these animals on a daily basis! Well done to all who double dived!

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