Noble Savage

This mariner moved to Tahiti to live as Rousseau's noble savage.

Location:

Tahiti, Society Islands, Polynesia.

Photographer:

GEORGE F. MOBLEY/National Geographic Image Collection
Humpback whales, swimming underwater in a serene blue sea.

Location:

Rurutu Island, Austral Islands, French Polynesia.

Photographer:

PAUL SUTHERLAND/National Geographic Image Collection