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No: 061 | Date: 2004-08-31 | Tonga, Friendly Islands, Vava'u

Snorkeling with humpback whales and exploring underwater caves.


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Description: The Mermaid is the local hangout for all yachties. Whalesong took us on an unforgettable ride.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Cally and Daniel are getting ready to swim with the humpback whales.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Aunofo is our Tongan guide who explains to us how the whale mother is pushing the calf to the water surface to learn how to breathe.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: The first group of swimmers has gone out to take a close look at the mother and her calf.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: The mother whale shows us her gigantic fluke. The 30 ton creature is no more than 5m next to the boat.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: The mother measures 17m and shows her tummy while the calf comes up to get some air.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: The WILDLIFE crew is on their mission to get a close look of the whale themselves.
Photo by: Cally Logsdon
   
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Description: The big head of the mother whale with a variable number of rounded protuberances called tubercles on her head and jaw.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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No. of Image: 9
Description: The long and narrow flippers are approximately one-third the length of the body.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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No. of Image: 10
Description: The mother swims on the top while the calf is swimming below. A calf measures 8m and weights 1ton.
Photo by: Cally Logsdon
   
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Description: Daniel takes a long breath to free dive into the unknown underwater cave.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: It a wide entrance but a long dive if one is not familiar with the cave.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: JF diving into the abyss_
Photo by: Daniel Michahelles
   
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Description: _ leaving the cave.
Photo by: Cally Logsdon
   
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Description: Another gorgeous cave to explore.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: JF and Daniel are extremely happy about these untouched diving sites.
Photo by: Cally Logsdon
   
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