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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 28 August 2019 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 |  0 Comment Category: Daily Trips Tags: bronze whaler, cage dive, Cape Town, Copper shark, Gansbaai, Great White Shark, Kleinbaai, shark, sunfish, White Shark,

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: 

"Great trip with lots of sharks today! Biologist was very educational and the crew were very helpful and professional" – Sean

"Fantastic! Beautiful sharks, excellent crew, so helpful and professional. Best shark dive operation by far!" – Jason

"Your staff were fantastic! Marine biologist was awesome and knowledgeable" – Briony

28/08/2019

Sightings:  Great White Sharks, Bronze whalers, Sunfish 

Location: Joubertsdam

Water Temperature: Moderate

Visibility: Poor


A copper shark getting nice and close for our divers.


A rare sighting of a Mola Mola or sunfish right next to Slashfin!


A great white shark leaping out of the water!


Great white shark coming up from the depths to show off for our guests.


A Happy group of shark cage divers.


Beautiful bronze whaler gliding just next to our boat


Check out this beautiful colour!


4.5m female named Clampy made quite an appearance


SHAAAAARK!!!


The bronzed snout of a Bronze whaler


Smiles all round after a close encounter with a shark


Say ahhh


The third and final trip of the day say goodbye

If you are looking to get up close and personal with the great white shark then Shark Diving in Gansbaai, 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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