Kingdom of Tonga, Southern Humpback Whales
September, 2004
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The Watch

Captain Allan


Remote Control System


The Group (from left - Sarah, Larry, Anne, Kate
Maria (front), Jason, Trish (front), Doug,
Alletta, and Maggie)

The Baby We Named "Salah"
(in Honor of Sarah's Birthday . . . the Tongan
Alphabet Has No "R")

Salah and Mum . . . Salah Seemed Like a Giant When We Were Next to Her . . . Then, Mum Would Come Up and We Could See How Small She Still Is!!!!

Salah . . . Picture by Sarah!!! . . . think she could have gotten any closer??!

Young Babe and Mum . . . Picture by Sarah!!!

Salah . . . Close to Us All Day!!!

Salah Rolled and Rolled in Joy All Day!!!

Salah Coming Up from a Little Snack!

Salah

Salah

Salah . . . Notice the Little White Scrape on her Fluke

Salah

Salah

Salah . . . It's a Girl!

Salah

Salah

Salah

Salah

Mum and
Salah

Salah

Salah

Salah

Salah

Salah

Salah

Salah

Salah

Mum

Salah

Salah

Salah with Mum Coming Up Too

A Very New One

Only a Couple Days Old!!! . . . with Mum Staying Very Close at All Times!


Staying in Touch . . . Spirit Balls Too??!


Holding onto Mum

Giving Us a Close Looking Over

Piggy Back!

Mother Love

More
Salah

The Birthday Girl & Hubby . . . Sarah & Larry

Alletta, Maggie & Cathrine . . . All Smiles!

Alletta Taking It All In!

A Happy Alletta with a Treasure

WOW! . . . Alletta, Cathy, Doug & Jason

Trish, Doug, Alletta & Cathy

Maggie, Anne & Trish

Maggie with a Treasure

Jason and
Salah

Salah at a Distance

More
Salah

Salah with Us from the Surface

Salah

Salah on Her Back Having Fun!

More Fun

Mum Having Fun of Her Own!

Mum . . . Being Careful Not to Slap Us

Salah and Mum

Salah and Mum

Salah Coming Up From Another Snack