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Humpback Whale Courtship | Vava'u, Tonga

Southern hemisphere humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) engaged in courtship, with the male hovering above the female. This pair hovered nearly motionless for an extended period of time, watching people above who were floating on the ocean surface looking down at the whales.

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Southern hemisphere humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) engaged in courtship, with the male hovering above the female. This pair hovered nearly motionless for an extended period of time, watching people above who were floating on the ocean surface looking down at the whales.