A Humpback Whale calf becomes very curious.
Foa, Tonga. 2014.
This calf was particularly bold and inquisitive, swimming within just a few feet of me.
Foa, Tonga. 2014.
Megaptera. the scientific name of the Humpback Whale's genus, translates into "giant wing", their pectoral fins can reach up to a third of their body length in size. You can see here the highlighted outline of the fin.
Photographed August 4, 2014, Foa, Tonga.
Through slightly murky water this mother and calf appear majestic, yet mystical and otherworldly.
Foa, Tonga. 2014.
Foa, Tonga. 2014.
A whale calf spins and frolics near the surface.
Foa, Tonga. 2014.
As the dive boat makes its way to Namena Marine reserve a pod of dolphins comes to play in the bow wake.
Vanua Levu, Fiji. 2011.
The sleek bodies of the dolphins are elongated and distorted by the refractive power of water, in this view they become truly strange creatures.
Vanua Levu, Fiji. 2011.
Vanua Levu, Fiji. 2011.
The profile of a dolphin cuts the frame in half, resembling an abstract shape.
Vanua Levu, Fiji. 2011
This pod of dolphins is well established in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii. Drawing appreciation, but also sometimes harassment from visitors.
Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii. 2014.
Two spinner dolphins are illuminated against the deep by a few rays of sunlight.
Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii. 2014.