Humpback Whale mother and calf, Vava'u, Tonga
From the end of August to the beginning of October, Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) congregate around the islands of the Kingdom of Tonga in the tropical Pacific. Here they mate and (11 months later) give birth.
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Location: Vava'u, Tonga
Photo credit: © Erik Schlogl / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: animal, aquatic, baby, calf, humpback, mammal, marine, megaptera, mother, novaeangliae, ocean, pacific, sea, tonga, underwater, vavau, whale, wildlife