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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 06 September 2019 | White Shark Diving Gansbaai

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:

"Amazing! I loved it! Very informative! Perfect!" - Brandy

"Amazing day, and such a good experience! Well organised with plenty of cage time." - Lauren + Ed

"I waited my whole life for this. Absolutely perfect." - Amber

Water temperature: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sea conditions: Breeze coming from the East, blowing the sea nice and flat, warm and sunny

Sightings: Great white sharks, Copper Sharks (Bronze whalers), Cape Fur seal


Beautiful great white gliding next to the cage!


A very curious female


Our second great white coming to us


Full experience with white sharks and bronzies around the cage


Beautiful Bronze whaler


And back to the great white sharks


What an incredible trip with some stunning shark activity


Come back again everyone! Shaaaaark!


One of our golden sharks, the Bronze whaler


Diver up!


The male Great White shark that showed up during our first cage


A successful end to a lovely day

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