Scott Portelli’s short film Swimming with Gentle Giants was selected for the 2020 Ocean Film Festival World Tour, sharing his connection with Tonga’s humpback whales and the remarkable behaviours he has witnessed over decades in the water.

Wildlife photographer and SeaLegacy co-founder Paul Nicklen joined Swimming with Gentle Giants in Tonga, spending a week documenting humpback whales and experiencing some remarkable encounters in the waters of Vava’u.

Scott Portelli and Swimming with Gentle Giants feature in Let’s Travel magazine, sharing the experience of swimming with humpback whales in Tonga.

Scott Portelli joins The Pod: Ocean Swimming to discuss swimming with whales, marine life and his experiences photographing wildlife beneath the surface.