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| Jim Markowich | profile | all galleries >> Society Islands (April-May 2004) >> Moorea (May 5-8, 2004) | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
| Moorea is the most exceptional of the islands. Its knife-edge mountains are visually irresistable, and the twin bays on the north shore are sublime -- especially Opunohu Bay, which has almost completely escaped development. The views from Belvedere, overlooking the bays and the mountains, can knock the speech right out of your throat... or something like that. |
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 spinner dolphins Although they like the bow wave, they're not too keen on people. Asked how they react to people in the water, Dr. Poole said that they move off to a distance of about 200 meters, and continue making a day of it. |
 spinner dolphins Dr. Poole explained that spinner dolphin society is not based on a dominance hierarchy, as so many other animal societies are. Rather, they exist in fluid, mixed groups, maintaining social order primarily by having a lot of sexual contact with each other. |
 spinner dolphins Not one of the 45 dolphins we watched did anything lewd, though. The most entertaining thing they did was take sudden, spinning leaps out of the water. |
 spinner dolphins The researchers often recognize individuals by the characteristics of their dorsal fins. |
 -- Then they take a satisfying, little cruise back to land. |
 ...passing majestic sights... |
 ...and feasting on local fruit |
 ocean canoers practicing for a race |
 Oy. |
 a shop called The White House specializing in selling pareus, or wraparound skirts. |
 White House It used to be the manor house of a vanilla plantation. |
 Pink waterlily on Motel Albert grounds |
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