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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 25 November 2019 |Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Monday, November 25, 2019 |  0 Comment

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:

"Fab tour. Crew were great on board. Very interesting." - Claire+Fiona+Lyndsey

"Fantastic experience, great crew & very interesting & knowledgeble. Thank you" - Kathryn + Vernon

"Amazing experience!" - Petra & Blake

25/11/2019

Water temperature: 
Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Copper sharks, Cape fur seal


Stunning bronze whaler all around us


And of course our beautiful cape fur seal porpoising around the boat


So much action around our cage today!


Another beautiful copper shark! Check out it's pretty cat-like eye


Diver and a shark


Stunning creatures


Take a deep breath!


Thank you guys! You all did great!


And once again some incredible copper shark activity


Check out the membrane


As they usually do - coming in numbers


A nice treat - short tail stingray coming to say hello


Absolutely incredible action with decent visibility


Just a bit more of these beauties


Shows where they get their name from


SHAAAAARK!

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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