Swimming with a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and holding its fin. This whale is part of the Tongan tribe population, which migrates from fe

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Swimming with a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and holding its fin. This whale is part of the Tongan tribe population, which migrates from feeding grounds in Antarctica, past New Zealand to breed in tropical waters around Tonga in the Pacific. Humpback whales can grow up to 27 tonnes in weight and 15 metres in length.

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