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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 09 September 2019 | Great White Shark Cage 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: 

"Thanks for showing us so many sharks and allowing plenty of time to view them! Nice crew and team work!" – Clarice & David

"What an amazing experience for our honeymoon. Thanks to all the crew, great information given on board too!!" – Vicky & Andy

"Thank you to the crew of marine dynamics for allowing us to have such an upclose and personal experience with great white sharks! A memory that will stay with us forever" – Gorsia Family

09/09/2019

Sightings:  Great White Sharks, Bronze whalers, Short tailed stingray

Location: Joubertsdam

Water Temperature: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate


Having not broken the surface of the water yet, this Great white shows of it's hydrodynamics nose!

Just as she exits the deep blue!

A happy group of shark cage divers!

Clampy getting out of the water this morning!

This beautiful great white cruising by the cage allowing our divers some fantastic viewing!

Our second group of happy happy divers!

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