Under the Waves with Karim Iliya, August 2019

Coral can do a great job giving scale to humpback whales. Itʼs rare and often fleeting when whales pass over shallow waters. Two males pass like giants over a reef during the start of a heat run (mating race) led by the female up ahead.

couple Whales swimming and mating


 

Karim Iliya Logo

Karim was published in National Geographic magazine for his humpback whale photography. He now leads his own trips so that others can swim with whales.

If you are interested in swimming with or photographing humpback whales, Karim guides people in small trips betweenAugust and October every year in Tonga. Visitwww.dancewithwhales.com to find out more

To see more of Karim’s work, visit his website at www.karimphotography.com