Epilogue

As whales season was coming to an end, I went for one more swim on the east coast of Tahiti on a Sunday morning. A sunny day as you can tell from the sun rays coming through the water. This mother is the largest humpback whale I have ever seen. Keep in mind that her calf (about a month old) is around 5 meters long... I have no clue what her age could be, but definitely not a young one! She was very confident around me, letting her calf come a few times to have a closer look. Young mothers are way more protective, but this one seemed to have seen it all before, and stayed around for about two hours. It is hard to describe the feeling you get when such a massive creature shows trust toward you... a very humbling experience. We could learn a lot from these amazing animals. What a beautiful way to end the 2021 whale season!