This image represents a new perspective for me.

I am quite used to see whales from underwater, which is already a beautiful experience!

This time, I went to discover them from the air, and witnessed that wonderful moment between a mother and her calf, breathing at the surface.

The sand in this area (called "Matavai Bay") is black, which gives these deep dark tones to the water. That contrasts a lot with the usual white sand and turquoise blues you often see from French Polynesia.

Little Tahitian fact : this was the place where captain Samuel Wallis arrived on June the 17th of 1767. It was the very first contact between the Polynesian people and europeans.

Were there whales in the bay that day?