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Great White Shark Viewing A boat trip to Dyer Island and surroundings with Marine Dynamic’s expert shark cage diving crew and Marine Biologist researchers is probably your best bet for a once in a lifetime, intimate and enticing encounter with the mysterious Great White Sharks. There are only an estimated 5 000 of these endangered Apex predators left in the world. The Gansbaai coastline boasts the biggest concentration of Great Whites in a relatively small area. If anyone can show them to you in their natural environment, it is our team. If they are around, we will find them. We can, however, guarantee to try our utmost to find them and to give you the ultimate WOW experience of a lifetime. Can Sharks be Viewed Throughout the Year. Although there are always a number of Great Whites along the Gansbaai coastline, one must bear in mind that they are precarious, migrating wild animals and literally as unpredictable as the weather. In general, the best time of the year to view the Great White Sharks in the Gansbaai area is between June and September. Every day is different and amazing shark sightings are possible throughout the year – even during the so-called low season. Therefore, we advise shark enthusiasts and serious photographers/videographers to always book a few boat trips in advance to allow for bad weather conditions, poor visibility or even the worst case scenario, a complete stay-away by the star-performers.

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To learn more about sharks visit your local library, the web, such as The International Shark Attack File (ISAF), and natural history museums and aquariums. Ellis, R. and J. E. McCosker. 1991. Great White Shark. HarperCollins and Stanford University Press, New York. McCosker, J. E. 1981. Great White Shark. McCosker, J. E. 1985. White shark attack behavior: observations of and speculations about predator and prey strategies. McCosker, J. E. and R. N. Lea. 1996. White shark attacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean: an update and analysis. McCosker, J. E. and R. N. Lea. 2006. White shark attacks upon humans in California and Oregon, 1993-2003. Tricas, T. C. and J. E. McCosker. 1984. Predatory behavior of the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), with notes on its biology.