Vanessa Mignon, Peaceful rest (August theme: Green)

A mother humpback and her calf are resting, nose down, tail up. They were observed very close to the beach of a remote island in Tonga. Therefore it was relatively shallow and green waters. Being able to see them against the bottom gave a better perspective of their size.

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