on a deserted island

Orca!

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March 30th 2006
one day in ushuaia, i took a boat cruise in the beagle channel (named for darwin´s ship). the trip is to look at the fur seals, sea lions, and penquins (which were out of season but there were some other birds that looked like penquins). i was extremely lucky because although out of season, we witnessed a pod of 5 orca hunting a group of fur seals which we had spotted playing in the bay. ... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more