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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 23 January 2020 | Shark Diving Gansbaai

Thursday, January 23, 2020 |  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:

"WOW! The Sharks were stunning! Fantastic experience. Also so much food! Thanks!" - Niquita

"Amazing, saw tons of sharks! Overall it was a great experience!" - Evan

"I loved it!! The crew was friendly and fun and answered all the questions i had. I learned a lot! Would love to return, thanks so much!" - Mallory

23/01/2020

Water temperature:
 Low

Visibility: Good

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Bronze whalers, and a Cape Fur seal


A beautiful copper shark in the cool blue ocean this morning!


Get this close to the sharks!!


Happy shark cage divers!


Viewing the sharks from the front of the boat


Stunning shark sightings!


Right next to our divers in the cage!


Face to face with a copper shark!


Happy happy divers!


Say ahhhhh!


Face to face with a Bronze whaler. We had many close encounters this afternoon


The Bronze whalers made for some exciting and fascinating viewing throughout the entire trip


Thumbs up for sharks


Just take a look at those litte chompers


We encountered a couple of Bottlenose dolphins racing by the boat while we were on anchor


A close and slow cruise by


A big thank you to this group of successful shark cage divers!

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