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Tonga >> Polynesia   Latest Search

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archipelago of 169 islands (36 inhabited)

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Tonga
FlagInfo:wikipedia | flickr
Capital:Nuku`alofa
Currency:pa`anga (TOP)
Languages:Tongan, English
Population:110,237
Area:748
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Nuku`alofa
On Tongatapu island, location of the Tongan Royal Palace. The major city and port of Tonga.
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WEATHER DATA FOR TONGA




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Rainfall is in millimeters (mm)
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Typical humpback whale tail slap sequence


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Whale rolling on its side to take a peek above water


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Upswing portion of a tail slap


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White Stripe (third calf of season I swam with and can photo ID), named for white stripes along dorsal length of tail region. Mother has elongated flukes.


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Unusual behaviour: humpback whale rolling around on its back, swishing its tail back and forth, almost like a bear rubbing its back against a tree for a good scratch.


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An unusual view of an unusual tail slap: body turned upside down, tail slap executed in reverse, with pectoral fins held to sides and up for stability.


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Fifth calf of the season and mom. Calf named Blade, for sharp dorsal with white lining. Unusually large size, perhaps one of the earliest calfs of this season.


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It must be a lot of fun being able to do this.


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Scratches, the first calf of the season I had a decent swim with, though I was only in the water for perhaps 30 seconds in total. Mother resting head-down behind the calf.


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Scar (third calf of the season) and mom (Scar named for the two scars on right side of body, just posterior and dorsal to the pectoral fin)


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White Stripe (third calf of season I swam with and can photo ID), named for white stripes along dorsal length of tail region, playing at the surface.


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More of peaceful Tonga


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Togan Glass
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The best place that I went to becasue the people were frendly and everything was very inexpensive.


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I found the bread fruit in Tonga


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