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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 August 2023 | 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.

Guest Comments:

"Unbelievable experience team are so friendly and knowledgeable."
-Corwal

"I am so grateful that we saw a Great white shark today. It was amazing. We also saw 3 whales!!"
- Vanessa

"Yes, we were the lucky ones. Nice experience. Very nice staff"
-Te Brake


02/08/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Low

Visibility: Low

Sightings: Great white shark, Cape fur seal, Sevengill shark, Short-tail stingray, Southern right whale

Trip Summary: Our morning started out beautiful with the sun! Our earlier trip we had a playful Cape fur seal around the boat and even got the chance to see a Southern right whale! Our later trips had a female White shark around the boat, with divers in the cage being able to see her very close up! The excitement to have her around the boat was fantastic! Thank you to everyone for making this day so fun, we hope you enjoyed it!!

Trip 1. 
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Cape fur seal, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Cape fur seal, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Cape fur seal, South Africa
Southern right whale, South Africa
Southern right whale, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Trip 2.

Great white shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Great white shark, South Africa
Great white shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Great white shark, South Africa
Great white shark, South Africa
Southern Right Whale, South Africa
Southern Right Whale, South Africa
Southern Right Whale, South Africa
cape fur seal, South Africa
cape fur seal, South Africa
cape fur seal, South Africa
cape fur seal, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Trip 3.
Great white shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Great white shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Great white shark, South Africa
Great white shark, South Africa
Great white shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa



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