Blue Light Gallery Humpback whales resting in the

Humpback whales resting in the warm waters of Tonga before making the long journey back to Antarctica

I was grateful for the company of this endangered green turtle

they are actually very placid during daylight hours

The vivid colours of Fijian soft corals with the beautiful morning sunlight shining through

Big-eye Trevally schooling on the edge of the reef are an important part of the marine eco system providing food for larger reef predators including dolphins and sharks

Blue Light Gallery Humpback whales resting in theWolf Rock is a known gestation site for the critically endangered grey nurse shark and up to 50 sharks can be seen here at any one time all year round. Although the grey nurse shark looks quite threatening, it is very placid and my main focus was to be as still as possible and breathe slowly so as not to spook them as I waited patiently for a big female to swim slowly past me.