The cetacean of the abyss return to Polynesia…..

Polynesia represents a mandatory stop for whales. In fact their lifecycle follows the different times of the year: towards the end of June, when the austral winter is setting off, they travel to Polynesian waters and leave at the end of October. You will find them first in Rurutu, Australes islands, and then they will slowly come to Tahiti and Moorea.
Thanks to the moratorium that prohibits whale hunting, the number of humpback whales seems to be on the increase. In 2007, there were between 400 and 500 of them swimming in the moana (abyss in Tahitian) of our islands.
These giants of the ocean are giving us something of a show: geysers gush out of their backs, their jumps let them look like dancers, their fights can sometimes surprise us, their nuptial parades are enchanting, so much emotion for human beings who feel so small beside them….
Pierre Follin is fascinated by these animals and has become an expert while watching them time and again. He is now paying tribute to them with an exhibition (until May 31st), “In the wake of whales”, at the Eleuthera diving center, at Taina’s marina on Tahiti. He also has created a website to share his knowledge: www.baleinomane.net and will soon present them with a book of his own.
For now, his choice is to show them in black and white to avoid that we focus on the blue of the water but rather look at the amazing movements of these marine creatures.

© Picture – Pierre Follin