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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 19 September 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2012 |  0 Comment Tags: shark cage diving,

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Guest comment: “It was a great experience to get so close to these awesome animals! Great day. Thank you.” Joanna and Peter.

“Super shark ride and super experience! Thanks!” Roel and Lisette.

“Great day! Great people/crew! Great sharks!” Natalie.

19/09/2012
Location: Dam
Water Temperature: 15.5 'C
Depth: 8.6m
Visibility: 3m
Number of Sharks: 9
Conditions: Swelly and windy.

What a day to see some awesome sharks with some truly jaw dropping moments, for both the sharks and the clients as the pictures illustrate! We were fortunate to have a Southern Right Whale sighting with her calf, to see such a massive animal with its young is truly a heart stopping moment! A hagfish sighting in front of the cage gave us the opportunity to get the guys in the cage. They would have to believe us if we said it was a “Deadly Sea Snake”, which never gets old. Our prop scar shark is still keeping the waters seal populations down and seems to be recovering quite well! A great day...
 

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