Humpback whale spyhop with boat and person in background | Vava'u, Tonga
Female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) doing a spyhop, with motor boat and person in the background. This whale was the female of a pair engaged in courtship. The whales were extremely inquisitive and friendly, proactively approaching and engaging people in the water. The person in the background is Captain Ongo, who was one of the people who started the whale watching industry in Vava'u, Tonga.
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South Pacific Tonga Vava'u Humpback Whale Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Eutheria Cetacea Mysticeti Balaenopteridae Marine Mammal Baleen Whale Rorqual Mysticete Megaptera novaeangliae Endangered: IUCN Red List CITES Appendix 1 Filter Feeder Female Spyhop Courtship Mating Pair Half Half Shot
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