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Aerial Photos of Mating and Courtship Among Southern Right Whales at Peninsula Valdes, Argentina Aerial PhotographyArgentinaWhales

Aerial Photos of Mating and Courtship Among Southern Right Whales at Peninsula Valdes, Argentina

Each winter and spring, Southern Right Whales (Eubalaena australis) gather along Argentina’s Península Valdés, particularly in the calm, protected waters of Golfo Nuevo and Golfo San José. From about June through November, these gulfs serve as breeding and nursery grounds where adults, juveniles, and mothers with calves congregate. The whales…
November 1, 2025
New Photos of Southern Right Whales in Argentina, Eubalaena australis ArgentinaUnderwater PhotographyWhales

New Photos of Southern Right Whales in Argentina, Eubalaena australis

After a three year break, I made it back to Peninsula Valdes with friends in September for another visit with Southern Right Whales (Eubalaena australis). There were two sessions planned and I was looking forward to both. The first was filled with sunny weather, inquisitive whales and generally great conditions.…
November 8, 2022
South American Sea Lions, Otaria flavescens, Peninsula Valdes, Argentina ArgentinaSea LionUnderwater Photography

South American Sea Lions, Otaria flavescens, Peninsula Valdes, Argentina

When I was in Argentina recently to photograph southern right whales, one of our secondary goals was to also photograph South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens), aka "southern sea lions".   In 2019 we had spent a little time with them near Puerto Madryn, but that rookery is heavily visited…
October 24, 2022