TONGA - Swimming with the Humpback Whale

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7 жыл бұрын

In this 10 minute mini documentary, Thurston Photo takes you on the experience of a lifetime; swimming with the gentle giants of the sea in the beautiful archipelago's of Vava'u, Tonga.
In "Tonga", Thurston tells the story of what it felt like to be that close to a wild humpback whale, and annotates on their beautiful nature and kind-hearted instincts.
Filmed and produced by Philip Thurston.
Additional Footage by Abraham Joffe
Music by Hiatus - Becoming | Groundfold - All We Had Is Gone | Biotones & Nazca - How Far Can We Go

Пікірлер: 119

@terrismith9662 6 жыл бұрын

She has every reason NOT to trust any human being......and yet, there she is, curious and kind, majestic and beautiful.

@yeseniagarcia5809 5 жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful words, exact emotions!!!

@Frindleeguy 5 жыл бұрын

@My Name Is Daniel Seriously?

@dylanj950 5 жыл бұрын

We get it, eco-edgelord #5bil56. humans are harmful, etc etc

@jakeribraithwaite4023 5 жыл бұрын

@My Name Is Daniel command not make poorly

@stephenberry1205 9 ай бұрын

Fabulous photography. Awesome Experience. We booked in November 2019 and finally realized our dream of a week swimming with humpbacks in September 2023, coming from Australia and Bulgaria. Heat Runs, Singers, Mother and Calf logging at surface, or diving out of sight to rise gently and be eyeballed by a calf within 2 metres. Spell binding. Mothers and calves large and tiny, with and without one or two escorts. Captivating ....

@stephenberry1205 Ай бұрын

Northern Tonga is superb.. September 2023 we chose Tonga Blue Lagoon - a family run whale watching resort for 8 guests, its own island & lagoon, down from Vava'u near the whales. Wonderful, hosts, whales and food... we loved it all. A friend from Bulgaria joined these two Aussies.

@PhilipThurston Ай бұрын

Sounds unreal!!! 💙🐋

@christineMaccallum-uo3qx Ай бұрын

Nature is fabulous and fascinating facts and story ❤❤

@99trance 8 ай бұрын

O my please the piece of music name at 9:00 ? .... It's not any of the three listed in the bio .... Its so dreamy please help me identify it .... Many thanks ❤

@James_II 3 ай бұрын

Second that a beautiful piece. Thurston ? Any help please

@UseADamnCoaster Жыл бұрын

6:05 I swear it's like Dr. Evil and Mini Me lol full-sized shampoo and travel-sized 😂

@pinkysunshine2423 Ай бұрын

This will be my heaven ❤

@moped975 9 күн бұрын

Ich will ja gar nicht die Wale sehen, sondern nur den Typ, der mit ihnen schwimmt! Ich will hören, was er redet und ihm dabei zusehen! Kein einziger Wal kann so sprechen und mit dem Propellerflugzeug irgendwohin fliegen! Wie interessant!

@elijahglasser1421 Ай бұрын

perfect humpback whales

@khatarootube 7 жыл бұрын

I'd give a kingdom to have that experience. How blessed you are to get that close.

@pinkysunshine2423 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. All that baby calf knows is to love and shared that with you. God speaking as clearly as ever! Moved me to tears.

@joannewlands4438 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Ollie! How wonderful that your dream to swim with the whales has come true. I think that the whales can somehow hear our hearts yearning to see them...So, I will keep believing that one day my dream will come true too!

@kathybradbury 6 жыл бұрын

I’m a wildlife artist and love all of nature...but have never had the opportunity to travel and experience the many marvels I get to see because of film and video. It truly is a blessing.

@maris5888 6 жыл бұрын

Oscars should go to films like that. Thank you.

@deeanncommons8550 6 жыл бұрын

Ballet dancers of the sea. Stunning!!!!!

@robinrouwen4580 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, truely wonderful! With amazing relaxing music, I felt I was diving with the whales myself.... Thank you for sharing!

@jackielarkin1044 6 жыл бұрын

You have inspired me to plan a trip to Tonga!! I want to swim with the whales.

@alexanton9349 6 жыл бұрын

Oh my... What an soul touching and amazing experience. Sometimes one forget what's to be alive until one see these breathtaking moments. Thanks for the video. 🐋😎👍✌

@tyecurtis7228 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a wonderful video. A cowboy that will never see it in real life.

@joannewlands4962 6 жыл бұрын

Truly magical...to be able to swim with these gentle and majestic creatures, I would believe I was in Heaven amongst angels...how blessed you were to experience these lovely and trusting souls. Your video brings me to tears, and I feel the whales calling me, touching my heart- I am determined now more than ever to see these incredible whales just once in my lifetime. Thank you for sharing your remarkable video!

@ollierayer9957 6 жыл бұрын

I have felt their calling to come swim with them for over 5 years. And just recently, I have been given the gift to go to Tonga in August to experience this magical miracle to be in their presence. Keep your desire strong, and they will see to it you come swim with them. Trust!

6 жыл бұрын

Dear Ollie, we have whales here in Piura, Perú. But authorities say that it is prohibited to dive with them because their behaviour is different when they are mating.. It is an irony to travel to other country when they are near to me :'(

@donnakawana 4 жыл бұрын

@ well it is true whilst mating they are more dangerous. As they have one thing on their minds SEX.An you don't swim with a sea of horney males. The females have it hard enough an their size for each other. Then throw in a bunch of nosey well meaning humans an money hungry businessmen an yeah your government is at least smart....

@xenenlighten7970 7 жыл бұрын

That place looks like literal paradise

@musicbox2466 6 жыл бұрын

I wish me and my family could live with them underwater. I belong with creatures that mean no harm and live in unity and harmony. People are too much at this point, they attack those that are kind and respectful towards them and suffer those that mistreat them.

@tomtalker2000 5 жыл бұрын

I COULDN'T AGREE anymore with you remark. Well said...!!!

@UKnowMeIMURDaddy 5 жыл бұрын

Are you gay?

@denmarknb2 5 жыл бұрын

But they harm planktons who are minding their own business..

@donnakawana 4 жыл бұрын

The expression" to suffer a fool over kidness is an endless mistake.

@donnakawana 4 жыл бұрын

@@UKnowMeIMURDaddy are you....nope ur just rude?

@guku_blue_1126 5 жыл бұрын

Whales is beauty of ocean ❤💙💓💔💖💞💝💗

@Manuel-hs7gw 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing shots ! Such a beautiful world, such a biodiversity, such a wonderful nature and so many enchanting creatures. How can it be that among so many creatures that in no way do harm, must be one living being that causes so much suffering and must bring so many destruction ???

@msi9209 6 жыл бұрын

Goosebumps everytime hearing the beautiful sounds of the whales. 👌😍

@rowdy5453 4 жыл бұрын

it doesn't even look like the humpback is in water it moves so free. damn what a great vid to watch as I'm tokin

@tomtalker2000 5 жыл бұрын

Simply beautiful...!!! We MUST preserve this before it's gone. Because once it is that's it folks.

@littledebbie8107 5 жыл бұрын

God bless you for sharing something i didnt know i needed. What a healing video! Cheers!

@travisgrant5608 5 жыл бұрын

Stunning! Beautiful! WOW!

@sarahpaulus8744 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like an amazing experience!

@ahmermirza 7 жыл бұрын

the water is so so clear!!!

@crazybutcool5150 7 жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful. Amazing experience. Thanks for sharing!

@dariuscoleman581 6 жыл бұрын

This was perfect

@itBurns1390 5 жыл бұрын

Just had my honeymoon there this past July - stayed at the same resort, swam with the same tour company, visited the same caves. I must say, you captured it all so beautifully. Great video!

@MissKittyVideo 6 жыл бұрын

I am so excited to see this great footage of these divers interaction with these amazing creatures of our oceans...Awesome work...I subscribed.

@user-re7eu9hq6r 5 жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful! And the tears of love flow! Art, beauty and intelligence dancing with life!❤️🙏🏼🌻🕊🌍🐋🌈❤️

@RealMargaridaVieira 5 жыл бұрын

What a magical encounter 💫 I wasn't even there and seeing these whales being so friendly and still majestic, it makes me lung for the day I will be able to experience something like this. It makes you want to protect them from the dark side of humanity, the peace they exhale does not deserve to be lost. Thank you so much for sharing this moment 😌

@emah9748 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing our beautiful 😍 Kingdom Vavau ❤️! Making me miss home so much ❤️

@peterandalisajack3200 5 жыл бұрын

such beautiful editing. I had this amazing experience in Tonga (Eua Island) last year and my heart is so full. I will never forget the trust and the love that I shared with the whales we encountered and it truly is an encounter that touches your soul in a very deep way.

@greciagarcia8908 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Breathtaking Experience! Such Gentle Creatures. 😍 I loved watching every minute of this video I want to travel to Tonga and break away from the routine!! Thank you SO much for sharing this wonderful moment! 😆

@onewithnature1WN 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Inspiring! I love all animals but there is something so special about humpback whales, I really want to see them in my life time, even just one time. It would be so awesome!

@MrsMJfan1 5 жыл бұрын

so beautifully shot and explained! I spent a week swimming with the whales this year and is such a life changing experience. We had some special time with a very curious calf and her Mum and escort and she too swum clumsily over to me again and again and again (It felt like I was her favourite!!) - Mum turned to me at one point and rolled on her back within inches of me and you are right, they are so situationally aware it is just amazing. No words can really explain but your video did great justice to the experience. Thank you.

@julianandjoysadventures6944 6 жыл бұрын

I'm going to Tonga! Paradise still exists

@lillyt1mix 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice and beautiful experience. I'm glad I got to see this vid thanks.

@nanzbrown1467 5 жыл бұрын

Love it I bet it’s us the whales are going they remember ancient times....finally

@wappynightnurse 5 жыл бұрын

an absolutely brilliant video!

@kels6112 5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful video.

@tinkerbellblue5142 5 жыл бұрын

Most beautiful video ever 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@donnakawana 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you.I've always loved the sea.an wish I had the $ to just once see them.... I'm on the adventure of homelessness so no whales for me just vicariously living thru your gift....thanks for making my life better that way....

@ginocavicchioli7559 5 жыл бұрын

BRAVO fantastic video

@AnnisaRiany 5 жыл бұрын

THIS IS INCREDIBLE

@mike1884 6 жыл бұрын

Beyond amazing.

@jackiedee64 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video.

@scamela21 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing just amazing...

@ClioMako 6 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@raymondj8768 5 жыл бұрын

Whales are pretty darn smart they can go werever they want and look were they hangout tonga Hawaii smart yes they are !!!!!

@verdadesevaidades 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Amazing how shows the harmony these animals demonstrate among them and the ocean. We should learn some of that to be better beings in this blue planet. Who’s the intelligent specie ?

@catarinabatista2237 6 жыл бұрын

This video made me so so so happy ! I’m so in love with Wales and the ocean! My dream is to be able to go and swim with wales one day Great video

@darakim8208 5 жыл бұрын

so amazing

@WyndhamCrest 5 жыл бұрын

They're are so angelic!

@katherenreizel4972 6 жыл бұрын

Just plain WOW.

@atharvasaudagar2039 6 жыл бұрын

i love whales

@beanster53 5 жыл бұрын

Breath taking

@belialuedke1880 5 жыл бұрын

Really liked it.

@Manda11.11 6 жыл бұрын

lovely video and awesome shirt want one !!

@alanagee6043 5 жыл бұрын

Such sweethearts

@sdaqtniftliyeva5645 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting!!!👍👍👍👍

@mrwhite-zw7wr 5 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring

@arielgordon2522 5 жыл бұрын

my love for these amazing whales is the world so curious friendly and loyal. By far in my opinion these creatures are by far my favourite ❤🐋 god bless these whales😊

@margaretwise5434 7 жыл бұрын

Outstanding place. Soon I will be there. I hope we meet one day there. 😁

@1264bells 7 жыл бұрын

magic

@expressmimi6631 6 жыл бұрын

Oh wow

@psychedlicsouljam1995 5 жыл бұрын

I cried it was so beautiful :') i came here because I was trying to get over my fear of the ocean. I've always loved nature but more recently I'm afraid of swimming in the ocean.

@psychedlicsouljam1995 5 жыл бұрын

Whales: Elephants of the ocean

@inspiredlies 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I was wondering where you got your shirt from? I would love to support!

@marlineharrold1937 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. :D

@karenlumba5377 7 жыл бұрын

we're planning to go at the end of july. is that a good time to see the humpbacks or is it too early in the season?

@kingtigershark7197 5 жыл бұрын

I love whales ❤️

@Grizzly420M 7 жыл бұрын

i dont think their being nice i think there just chillin and dont give a fuck

@gerardine3063 5 жыл бұрын

M E R C I ❤️🌿🌺

@platelifter6151 5 жыл бұрын

I saw like 30 whales diving out when I was a kid it was a beautiful experience like if I was in heaven

@FSEVENMAN 5 жыл бұрын

Protecting a species means nothing if it's not enforced why we allow Japan to consistently kill these beautiful creatures is beyond me something needs to be done

@donnakawana 4 жыл бұрын

For years green peace an sea Shepherd has done so much risked life an limb its a sad shame

@AiMadeWithLove 6 жыл бұрын

❤

@tarahaugo6522 5 жыл бұрын

Wow

@matthewausburn543 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video, just out of interest what company did u do the whale dives with?

@ryansellars1875 6 жыл бұрын

Mate I'd love to get some tips to go there myself for this experience. Let me know how I can get in touch better thanks!

@nostromo4269 5 жыл бұрын

I’m just curious what other place you can swim with whales? Other than under water

@sandinyabumcrack 6 жыл бұрын

👌

@jasonplayz2484 5 жыл бұрын

MEOW MEOW IM A WHALE

@robertivey1227 4 жыл бұрын

True ! She has every reason . But in my time with ocean creatures , they have always treated me with curiosity and affection . Go figure?

@Only60GamesPlayed 5 жыл бұрын

There is a video somewhere on here that showed a juvenile humpback in no doubt his/her first migration to wherever, and it swam too close to shore and beached itself...they were unable to get back into the water! I’m sure it died...broke my heart!! Whales are the true giants of the sea!!! We gotta figure out a way to keep those damn japanese from killing and eating them...might be the reason for their earthquakes!!!

@jjsmama401 5 жыл бұрын

If I had only one day left to live, I'd like to swim with these whales.

@umranlovato5875 6 жыл бұрын

I think this is freaking scary

@donnakawana 4 жыл бұрын

Why is it scary? Do u think of jaws or some other movies ment to put fear of beauty in you. The world is a vast scary place. But the most deadliest creature is us. Humans are by far the most frightening things on earth!!!!!