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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 31 December 2019 | Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Tuesday, December 31, 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: 

"Thanks for the cool expereince and awesome expereince. Keep on doing that great conservation work! Sharks rule! " - Nicole & Willi

"Exellent tour, friendly & super organise. Great expereince !!!!" - Edward 

"Such an incredible experience and the crew was awesome" - Chad 

30/12/2019

Water temperature: 
Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Copper sharks, Short-tail stingray & Cape Fur seal


A sunrise start to the last day of 2019, Slashfin was the first out on anchor to enjoy the morning


A Short-tail stingray wowed our guests for mush of the trip


A golden trip by those golden sharks of Gansbaai, the Bronze whalers


A small Cape Fur seal chasing its breakfast on the surface


One of our awesome shark encounters of the first trip


A big thank you to this mornings first group of shark cage divers, we hope you enjoyed your experience


Getting to know the copper sharks!


A cheeky cape fur seal chasing the mullet around the boat!


Some super activity from the copper sharks this morning!


Our divers in the water getting nice and close to these awesome sharks!


Everyone shout shaaaaaark!!


A great view from the boat, an even better view from the cage as shark approached with jaws open


Surface breaks always make for great viewing


Smile! You've just had a successful shark cage dive


Deep cruiser


A Humpback dolphin was a nice addition sighting towards the end of our trip


An all round jawsome trip and group of guests


Jaw snap splash


It's shark time!


Sharky shadow



This fintastic family group spent their afternoon out on sea with us


This copper shark is missing a dorsal fin but it doesn't seem to have affected it too much!


Our guests getting super close to the sharks today!


Sun shine and plenty of sharks!


A pair of very happy and excited divers!


Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaark!
 

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