On a small boat floating in the beautifully still and clear Atlantic water off the coast of Argentine Patagonia, we were instantly circled by three 50-foot whales. Some drew so close we could feel the spray as they snorted loudly from their blowholes, as if by way of a friendly, if a little soggy, greeting.
Designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 and recognised the world over for its remarkable marine life, the Peninsula Valdés in the Chubut province of Argentina is an ecologist's dream. The Southern Right Whales come to the sheltered bay of the Golfo Nuevo between June and early December to mate and raise their calves before heading further South in search of food. José Luis told us there was an estimated population of 600 whales in the Gulf during this period.
You can find the full article here
No comments:
Post a Comment