Animals you can see in Bahia Bustamante
Bahía Bustamante is a wildlife paradise, home to diverse marine and land animals. Some of the species you can spot include:
Birds & Seabirds
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Magellanic Penguins (October – March, with chicks hatching in November)
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Cormorants (rock, imperial, and neotropic species)
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Terns, gulls, and skuas
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Flamingos (in the coastal lagoons)
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Oystercatchers, plovers, and petrels
Marine Life
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Sea lions (breeding colonies)
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Dolphins (including Commerson’s and dusky dolphins)
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Orcas (occasionally spotted)
Land Animals
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Guanacos (wild relatives of llamas)
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Maras (Patagonian hares)
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Armadillos
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Lesser rheas (ñandúes) (a type of flightless bird similar to an ostrich)
The best time to visit depends on what you want to see. If you love penguins and marine life, visit between October and March. For birds and land animals, wildlife is present year-round.
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