Big animals
Depth -15 m
Location Vava'u, Tonga
Season August to October
Commissioned by Pelagic Quarterly
Each austral winter the humpbacks come to Tonga to calve, and for a few weeks the ocean is a cathedral with a heartbeat. This series was made on breath-hold under permit, keeping the distance the whales choose - which, some mornings, is arm's length.
Side-on in the dark water
Mother and calf on the surface interval