News, Travel & Events

Staff · Issue 100, Jan/Feb 2018 · pp. 13–22

News, Travel & Events Following a sold-out and highly successful trip in 2017, marine wildlife photographer and biologist Doug Perrine will lead two tours in 2018 for Oceanic Society Expeditions to swim with humpback whales in the Vava’u Islands of Tonga. Guests will stay at a comfortable beachfront resort, and enjoy 6 days of seeking out humpback whales on a small boat during the latter part of the reproductive season when most calves have developed to the point that mothers are more confident letting them satisfy their curiosity about humans. An additional boat day will be spent learning about and assisting with Tongan ecosystems and environmental challenges in partnership with a local environmental group, plus there will be a free day for snorkeling, paddling, or relaxing around the resort. The guide and naturalist for this trip, Doug Perrine, has a master’s degree in marine biology a…