Valdes Peninsula

The Valdes Peninsula is a Patagonian nature reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the coast of Argentina.

It is home to an important breeding population of the endangered southern right whales that from June to December migrate from the chilly waters of Antarctica to the warm and protected waters of the Peninsula to meet other whales, mate, give birth and take care of their calves.

With more than 1.300 specimens visiting the area annually, the Valdes Peninsula contains the globally most important breeding grounds of the Southern Right Whale, a species that had severely suffered from commercial whaling.