Puerto Madryn

Sanctuary of Nature
In the province of Chubut, one of the biggest continental reserves of marine life in the world is kept,
The Gulf o Peninsula Valdés, are the meeting point of the Southern Right Whales, they gather here every year between May & December to feed and breed. The fauna concentration in this area is outstanding. Elephants seals, sea lions, guanacos, Megallan Penguins, Maras also known as Patagonian Hare, thousands of bird species.

Southern Right Whale
The most characteristic aspect, which permits individualize and identify them, is the presence of callus on the top of their bodies and lateral areas of theirs heads
You will find them here Between May & December

Megallan’s Penguins
First reproductive males arrive in Mid- September to the area, then A bit later, females  do. They initiate their annual reproductive cycle & a feverish activity takes place in the colonies: settlement and reconditioning the nests and frequent quarreling for the territory.
They stay in the area From September to April.

Killer whales
Mothers are in charge of training the babies in the art of intentional beach stranding,

Southern Sea Elephants
This specie has a special characteristic: their nose has a big development – like a trunk- in male adults, reason by which they carry the name “sea elephants”. Grouped in harems, the most dominant specimens defend the biggest ones and succeed in matching with the majority of the females.