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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 01 March 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Sunday, March 01, 2020 |  0 Comment

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Guest comments:

"Lifetime experience check off my box! The Marine Dynamics team was outstanding! Kudos to onboard biologist, very good guide. Thank you for the experience!" - Matt

"Great time, awesome guides that made the day fun and did the best they could to bring sharks up close!" - Carlos + Gisel

"This is our first visit to South Africa, and our first activity of our trip. Everyone was phenomenal, and the dive was superb! We will recommend Marine Dynamics to our colleagues. Thank you!" - Alise

01/03/2020

Water temperature: Low

Visibility: Moderate

Location: Joubertsdam

Sightings: Bronze Whaler sharks and Cape Fur seals



Our first visitor for the day, a Cape Fur seal


Dive time for this couple visiting from Brazil who jumped in the first cage


The shadow from deep approaches as our patient group gets its' first glimpse of a Bronze whaler shark


Chilly waters?! No problems, these guys are making it look like they're relaxing in a hot tub


This stunning female Bronze whaler gave us some great views throughout the trip


The Birthday girl, Stacy with family and friends getting ready for her dive


Here she comes, the female Bronze whaler shark approaching the cage


A big thank you to our guests, you guys were jawsome


A cheeky cape fur seal joined us around the boat!


Some hot chocolates in the cage to keep our divers warm!


An encounter with a bronze whaler shark!


Shaaaaaark!


Enjoying a view of the seals!


Geyser rock is home to around 60000 cape fur seals!


The seals trying to get a closer look at us!


Thanks for joining us today!

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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