Tonga: First Encounters 2006
It’s been a hectic first week — travelling, getting settled, seeing friends, swimming with humpback whales. And it’s been a successful week.
We’ve spent lots of time in the water with our cetacean friends, been treated to breaches and other acrobatic displays, and happily, I’ve already recognised a number of whales from previous years.
As soon as I get a free moment, I’ll post some pictures. In the meantime, here’s a short video about our first encounters:
２００６年トンガのザトウクジラの撮影が始まった。主には写真を撮っていますが、今年から初めて映像に挑戦しています。初めの一週間はとってもよくて、クジラとのいい出会いがいっぱいありました。このビデオは最初の子クジラとの出会いです。これからどんどん親子クジラが増えると嬉しい。今後のブログを楽しみに。。。
30 Jul 06 07:43
Tony Wu posts video of our whale encounters…
Tony Wu has posted a short video of some of our whale encounters last week. Video footage was taken by both Tony and his wife, Emiko, using a Sony HC3 in a Seatool housing.
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30 Jul 06 07:43
Humpback mother and calf, part 3…
mother humpback whale and calf
The humpback mother and calf (Megaptera noveangliae) from the past two days still weren’t in the mood to play, but we found another mom and calf. These two were totally accepting of our presence, and we spent 6 hou…
30 Jul 06 07:50
hye tony-
great footage - looks like a good start… i am looking forward to more good video and photos!!!
30 Jul 06 12:23
Hi Tony,
Amazing video.Love it. It’s a great start!!! Congrats.
Thanks for your sharing from Tonga.
01 Aug 06 03:04
Beautiful!!!
01 Aug 06 13:13
Thanks everyone, will post pix soon
TOny
01 Aug 06 14:12
Great stuff - look forward to the pics