ARGENTINA
Valdez Peninsula
A bsmall boat took uss out to sea looking for whale spouts. The pilot suddenly raced across the water and we eventually drifted towards two right wales, a mcow and her calf. They floated right up to the boat, the mother actually swinging her tail beneath us. We were thrilled..(Drawing Pen)
The mother whale suddenly threw her tail into the air and dived, closely followed by the calf. We were all disappointed, thinking we had seen the last of them. (Drawing Pen)
Suddenly, she breached, water cascading from her sides and sending waves that rocked the boat. The calf also breached, even closer to the boat Quite certainly, she was showing off to us. What a never-to-be-forgotten moment! (Drawing Pen)
At nearby Punta Tombo there is a colony of Magallenic penguines. This one is returning fromm the sea and heading for the nesting site. Some nests were a mile inland. (Drawing Pen)
The pairs take it in turn to sit on the egg. The nests are scooped hollows in thr prbbly sand. (Drawing Pen)
Trails, made by penguin feet, lead to the beach. Notices warn visitors to give the penguins right of way. (Drawing Pen)
.Once in the water they certainly know how to enjoy themselves.(Drawing Pen)
Another beach, another animal. The male elephant seal is huge.It is over 18ft (2mtres) long and weighd well over a ton.Femaeles and less than half this size. ton. Males roar, threaten and fight for mating rights, so their beach is far from peaceful/ The males' fangs are twice the size of a man's thumb. (Drawing Pen)
Females have finer features than males, but they still have trunks and bodies which are wobbly with blubber. (Pen and watercolour crayons) r.
The bad tempered males are always ready for a thratening display or even a fight. (Pen and watercolour crayons)
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