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Fauna Seasons at Valdes Peninsula

To organize your visit to Puerto Madryn it is important to know the seasons of wildlife watching

  • Whales: May to December. The highest gathering is during October.
  • Sea Elephants: All year long. The breeding season is between December and March.
  • Sea Lions: All year long. Breeding season is the same as the sea elephants’ one.
  • Penguins: October to March. The best season to see them is after November, once the babies are born.
  • Commerson’s Dolphins: All year long. The best place to see them is at Rawson’s port area.
  • Dark Dolphins: December to March.
  • Orcas: January to April and October to December. Note that orcas’ watching is very difficult because their behavior is unpredictable.
  • Birds in general: All year long.
  • Martinetas, Choiques, Guanacos, Hares and Gray Wolves: All year long

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