Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) watching tourists on a boat. This whale is part of the Tongan tribe population, which migrates from feeding gr

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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) watching tourists on a boat. 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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