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Humpback whales: behind the scenes

A humpback whale in Tonga. Image credit: Darren Jew

Go behind the scenes as Australian Geographic photographer Darren Jew as he photographs humpback whales in Tonga.

Video coutesty of Untitled Films.

Read the full story in Australian Geographic magazine #120.

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