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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 22 March 2020 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

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.

Gust comments:

"Fantstic! Worth every penny! Five stars for five sharks!" - Adrian

"It was great, thank you so much for this experience!"- Suzanne & Henry

"Amazing birthday experience. Loved it all. Will be doing it again." - Andrew & Sharon

22/03/2020

Location: Joubertsdam

Water temperature: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Great white sharks, Copper sharks


Mini Nemo cruizing around us just as we dropped the anchor


This beautiful large female giving such a nice pass to our divers in the cage


Even though Mini Nemo was unusually lazy today, he did decide to show off for a bit


And him again!


Personal highlight of the trip - juvenile great white shark!


She might be small but feisty!


Thank you all for joining us!


A great sighting of the day in the form of a tiny Great White shark, estimated at approximately 1.8m in length


Whilst this female may be small she makes up for her size with some stunning activity


Two of our guests, post a fantastic dive with the Great White sharks and Bronze whaler sharks


Eye spy with my little Great White shark eye!


One of the larger sharks of the trip coming up and giving us some surface action


Thank you to all of our guests for joining us today. We hope you enjoyed your time onboard with the MD crew and sharks

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