October 17, 2013 “We left Puerto Madryn on Wendesday. Stopped at Punta Tombo along the way. We heard there were lots of penguins; still shocked seeing the masses of these 2 foot tall, black and white characters. I am writing…
Southern Right Whales
DIDYA Did you know . . . The SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALE is one of three right whales, the only one in the southern hemisphere. The right whale is the rarest of the large whales. An adult is 45 to 55…
Argentina’s Southern Right Whale
October 6, 2013 “It was hard to wait until 5 pm to board the boat. The excitement builds. For months we have been looking forward to seeing the Right Whales, up close! We drove the long drive back to Peninsula…
Peninsula Valdes on Argentina’s east coast
October 5, 2013 “We drove up the coast from Puerto Madryn to Peninsula Valdes. It is a large area that can really only be seen if you have a car. I did not see any buses. There is a lot to…
Heading east to Puerto Madryn, Argentina
October 1, 2013 “We had one of our longest drives so far, but, we were rewarded with a room-with-a-view of whales off the coast. They are quite far away, but you can still see black blobs break the surface and flop over.…