Tonga

The island formed after an eruption at the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, a two hour boat ride from the island of Tonga.

What do you do when a new volcanic island arises from the great blue ocean? You climb it.

Environment

Branko Sugar lives on the island of Tonga and is the captain of the boat “Moonshine.” He’s also one of the only men to set foot on a brand-new island that bubbled up from beneath the Pacific Ocean.

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