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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 03 September 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:

"Amazing experience, the staff are very friendly and professional! thank you"
-Rami

"Super staff, unforgettable experience. All round 10/10"
-Paul and Fiona

"Amazing experience. Very knowledgeable staff and crew. Can't wait to do it again next time we are here!"
-Israel and Hannah


03/09/2023

Location: 
Gansbaai, South Africa

Dive site: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Low

Visibility: Good

Sightings: Bronze whaler shark, Short-tail stingray, cape fur seal + Southern right whale

Summary: A great day out at sea with lovely weather. Many Bronze whalers came to visit our boat and gave a good show for our divers in the cage! We were lucky enough to see a Short-tail stingray too as well as a Cape fur seal and on our second trip were incredibly lucky to see a Southern right whale calf swimming along. Thank you to all of our guests today, we hope you enjoyed your trip as much as we did!!!!

Trip 1:

Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Short-Tailed Stingray, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

Trip 2:
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
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
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Bronze whaler shark, South Africa
Shark cage diving, South Africa

 

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