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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 July 2023 | Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

Sunday, July 02, 2023 |  0 Comment Tags: Boat tour, bronze whaler sharks, Ecotourism, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, shark cage diving, sharks, 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.

Guest Comments:

"Really great day! Thank you very much for everything today!"
- Harry

"Lovely staff, all very friendly, a nice day however the water very murky!"
- William

"Ocean and animals was very nice, staff was very nice, thank you!"
- Ferkan

02/07/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Low

Sightings: Bronze whaler sharks + Cape Fur seals + Short-tail stingray

Trip Summary: It was a beautiful start to our morning today! We Launched out of Gansbaai harbor with some rolling swells but no wind, and the sun was warming us all up! On anchor, it did not take long for the first Bronze Whaler shark to arrive! Our first divers were ready in their wetsuits and we could begin the diving experience!  The shark activity escalated throughout the trip, and in the end, we had five different Bronze Whaler sharks around the cage! Overall a great trip and good activity! The second trip of the day followed in a successful fashion with some stunning interactions with the Bronze whaler sharks, including a few close passes by the cage and some fantastic viewing from the boat. This trip was also visited a huge and ever so graceful Short-tail stingray.



A big thank you to all our guests that joined us today. We hoped you enjoyed your time with the Marine Dynamics Team on the sea.


Trip 1.

Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa


Shark cage divi9ng, South africa
Trip 2.
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Short-tail stingray, South Africa
Geyser Rock, South Africa
Cape fur seal, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Trip 3.
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa




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If you are looking to get up close and personal with sharks then Shark Cage Diving 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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