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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 trip 17 Feb 2012

Friday, February 17, 2012 |  0 Comment Tags: shark cage diving,

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 Guest comment: “Nicola is an awesome guide, enjoyed the whole trip!” Jared Lawrence.
 
17/02/2012
Location:
Joubertsdam
Water Temperature: 19.8'C
Depth: 9.6m
Visibility: 1.5m
Number of Sharks: 10
Conditions: Sunny and windy!
 
Thanks for the nice quest comments guys, I really appreciate it! Today we had lots of sunny weather, but unfortunately the wind started to pick up later through the day. This caused our visibility to go down dramatically! We had an amazing sighting of a sting ray on the portside today, it was a huge one! I only wish it stayed around longer, but with big sharks swimming around I fully understand why it left! We had lots of 2m sharks today and a couple of our regular big boys stopped by to say “hello”! Good day...
 

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