Associated Press
TEAHUPO’O, French Polynesia — In Teahupo’o, the ocean is the heart of village life. A resident sits by a sculpture of the Teahupo’o wave at the end of the road, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Surfers wait to catch the perfect wave in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Surfers gather in the water as a …