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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 December 2019 | Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Saturday, December 28, 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: 

"We all had great experience & it was very educational & informative!" - The Caunce family

"It was a wonderful experience for all of us. Must come again:)" - Lemken family

"Amazing experience! Lots of fun and very friendly crew" - The Patrick family

28/12/2019

Water temperature: 
Moderate

Visibility: Poor

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Copper sharks, Short-tail stingray and Humpback dolphins


Amongst a few copper sharks these beautiful creature came up to us - a short-tail stingray


Can really spot bronzies teeth on this photo - quite small and narrow - perfect for their fish diet


Coming in so close, everyone had a very good look at them


Beautiful agile and curious animals


And as we always say - you never know what you going to see out at sea - Humpback dolphins - very special ending to our trip


Just porpoising in the shallow waters close to the beach


Thank you all for joining us on our shark adventures


Mouth wide open, eyes shut


Short-tail stingray taking an adventure to the surface
 


Family fun in the cage


Best snout forward


Todays sunshine and great shark activity made for some stunning sightings like this one


Cage time!


A Bronze whaler learning that jellyfish are not the tastiest of treats


Our fantastic morning group finishing up their trip with the Marine Dynamics team


Slow and calm cruiser


Shark out of water


Last minute change of mind to enter the cage, smiles all round


More snout abovve water action


Bronzed beauty


Another fantastic trip with a fantastic group of shark cage divers!

Divers ready to go!

A baby Cape fur seal hanging around the boat for a while.

A couple of bottlenose dolphins making a brief pass.

The beautiful shine of a Copper shark. 

A group of very happy divers. 

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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