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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 January 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Tuesday, January 28, 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:

"Incredible experience! Fun staff who are super knowledgeable and a big check off my bucket list! Thanks!!" - Amal

"This was the best! Thank you so much it was so much fun and the biologist was the best" - Dawn & Dean

"Fantastic experience, really enjoyed this so much!Great fun and learned so much!" - Chrstine

28/01/2020

Water temperature:
 Low

Visibility: Low

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Bronze whalers and Cape Fur seals


Viewing from the boat is just as fun!


Getting right up close to the sharks in the shallows!


Just out of the water and all smiles!


This seal has gotten pretty good at hunting in the shallows!


Checking the sharks from the top deck!


Gliding right by our divers in the cage!


Beautiful copper sharks through the trip this morning!


Happy shark cage divers! Thank you one and all!

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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