First Humpback Whale of 2013 spotted in Tonga The annual Humpback migration to Tonga’s warm-water breeding grounds has started with the spotting of the first whale off ‘Eua Island in Tonga on Monday. The resident population of humpbacks that make the journey from Antarctica to Tonga each year was estimated at over 2,000 and the whales spread throughout Tonga’s island groups to mate and give birth from June to October. New regulations to manage the whale watch and whale swim industry have been introduced in Tonga this year and a new whale guide training programme is also now underway in advance of the season.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:15:07 +0000
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