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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 02 January 2020 | Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, January 02, 2020 |  0 Comment Category: Daily Trips

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:

"Have done shark cage diving with you guys before, you are definitely our favourites." - Keely & Francois

"Great experience, staff very helpful & knowledgeable" - Bridgit

"Brilliant! Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. Very professional and we love the conservation part too. And we saw sharks!" - Kim + Robert

02/01/2020

Water temperature: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Copper sharks, Cape Fur seal, African penguin, Humpback dolphins

 


Even with the wind down, copper sharks didn't make us wait for too long


Beautiful sharks with some decent visibility


Hello there!


Eye half covered by a nictitating membrane


We usually have very pretty colours of our ocean but today it was extra beautiful


Lucky Slashfin passengers got to see Humpback dolphins as well as sharks


Thank you for joining us! Happy new year!


Beautiful copper sharks coming in numbers


Happy to watch sharks from the deck


Stunning bronzie


Very special species to us


Thank you all for joining us


Some golden shark activity from the Bronze whalers


Sharks to the right


Our guests will know that viewing the sharks from the boat is just as exciting


Thank you to this fintastic group of guests


A small Cape Fur seal was seen much of the day


A young family enjoyed the time spent in thr cage together


Bronze whaler approaching


Everyone shout sharks!


Beautiful catlike eye of a bronzie


Nictitating membrane on its way


NOM!


Coming in so close you gotta take a picture


SHAAAAAARKS!

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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