Whales in Wales

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OK so not actually Wales but most of the towns in Chubut province were established by Welsh settlers in the 19th century, so close enough.
We hadn't planned to travel north up the east coast but Ruta 40 is still closed until the end of the month when the snow will be cleared. As luck would have it we hit one of the best months of the year for wildlife on and around Peninsula Valdes :-) The roll call included southern wright whales, sea lions, guanaco, elephant seals, penguins, mara (Patagonian hares), lizards, and tons of different birds. We also had a great sunset on the way back to Pueto Madryn. All in all another great day to add to our growing list of great days.

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Photos

There She Blows
One of our first close up views of a whale.

Head Of Whale
Right next to the boat.

Whale Tail
Classic whale shot.

Posing Penguin
They were totally unafraid of humans and allowed us to get close to them.

Green Lizard
It's there somewhere.

Brown Lizard
Almost invisible in the sand

Harem
Lucky ? male sea lion.

Lazy
The sea lions just lie around all day doing nothing.

Activity !!!!!
After a couple of metres he stopped, must have decided that was enough exercise for one day.

Mara
a.k.a Patagonian hare.

Sunset
Navigation beacon.