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Credit / Copyright: Tonga Tourism Authority

Tonga's crystal-clear and calm waters provide magical moments to swim with whales.

PHOTO: TONGA TOURISM AUTHORITY

John Tan

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TONGA – Every year, between July and October, pods of whales congregate around this far-flung, bow-shaped archipelago of some 170 islands, scattered over an area the size of Japan.

Tonga’s (

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) tropical paradise of warm, shallow water is the preferred birthing and mating grounds of humpback whales.

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