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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 24 June 2019 | Cage Diving South Africa

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Guest comments: 

"Amazing trip with very informative crew!" - Liam + H-man

"Amazing trip. Excellent safety and information. Great atmosphere and we saw sharks!' - Bek + Andrew

"Loved all the information, it really put everything in context. Thank you!" - Tamara

24/06/2019

Sightings:  Great White Shark, Bronze whalers and Short tail stringray

Location: Joubertsdam

Water Temperature: Moderate

Visibility: Poor

Do sharks complain about Monday? No. they're up early, biting stuff, chasing snacks, being awesome - reminding everyone they're a shark! Our first trips guests had a similar attitude, with great enthusiasm even with a few yawns here and there due to the early morning meeting time, all were excited and ready for their shark adventure. We enjoyed a smooth ride out to our anchor site with little swell and wind seen this morning, and before anchor had been settled we had a brief glimpse of what appeared to be a Bronze whaler break the waters surface before disappearing. The real excitment didn't start until after our divers had geared up but once it did, it didn't stop for the rest of the trip as we had Great White sharks and Shor-tail stingrays coming and going constantly. This morning we had the pleasure of seeing Shaun, the 3.3m White shark that has been a frequent visitor to our boat over the last 6 weeks, Clampy, a 4.5m female who has been the subject of previous studies conducted on sharks in the area and one of the small, feisty juveniles currently seen stiring things up around the vessels. The activity was varied with some stunning slow approaches, giving us all a good look at the animals and some fast and furious lunges and leaps. A special shout out to Elizabeth and Stacey, both choosing shark cage diving as a way to celebrate their birthdays!

The second trip of the day was off to a flying start with a great White shark appearing quickly once the boat was back on anchor. The Bronze whalers also made more of an appearance for this trip however it really was the White sharks that dominated the bay today as this group of guests were lucky enough to meet the same three Great Whites that had graced us this morning. Shaun, Clampy and the small juvenile all pitched up and gave our guests the Great White experience. The Short-tail stingrays appeared to not want to miss out on the fun and could be seen gliding from the depths throughout the trip.

The teams hopes were to make three out of three with our third and final trip launching into the afternoon. This trip, like the other two did not disappoint with the same three Great White sharks from this morning, Shaun, Clampy and the little feisty one, being nice enough to appear again for a new group as well as those Short-tail stingrays. The activity was fantastic, finishing of a great day with yet again more beautiful passes by boat and cage and those superb surface views as the sharks broke the water and came into sight above.












If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Cage Diving in South Africa, and more specifically with Marine Dynamics, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Book and pay online with us and get a free video of your encounter with the world’s apex predator.


 

 

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