Blue Light Gallery Humpback whales resting in the

Humpback whales resting in the warm waters of Tonga before making the long journey back to Antarctica

It was a feeling of absolute exhilaration when this humpback whale and her calf cruised past our boat with an entourage of rough toothed dolphins and a large male escort

A very relaxed green turtle cruising in the shallows near Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef

Although the grey nurse shark looks quite threatening

It was like a dream swimming in this warm tropical ocean of French Polynesia

Blue Light Gallery Humpback whales resting in theWolf Rock is a known gestation site for the critically endangered grey nurse shark and up to 50 sharks can be seen here at any one time all year round. Although the grey nurse shark looks quite threatening, it is very placid and my main focus was to be as still as possible and breathe slowly so as not to spook them as I waited patiently for a big female to swim slowly past me.