Alfaguara project
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The Alfaguara project is a marine life conservation project operated from Puñihuil in the northwest of Chiloé Island, the main island in the Chiloé Archipelago in southern Chile. ()
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Fin whale
The fin whale, also known as finback whale or common rorqual and formerly known as herring whale or razorback whale, is a cetacean belonging to the parvorder of baleen whales. It is the...
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Blue whale
The blue whale is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whale suborder Mysticeti. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters and weight of 173 tonnes, it is the largest animal...
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Sei whale
The sei whale is a baleen whale, the third-largest rorqual after the blue whale and the fin whale. It inhabits most oceans and adjoining seas, and prefers deep offshore waters. It avoids...
Mammals
Humpback whale
The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. It is one of the larger rorqual species, with adults ranging in length from 12-16 m and weighing around 25-30 metric tons.
Mammals
Marine otter
The marine otter is a rare and relatively unknown South American mammal of the weasel family. The scientific name means "otter cat", and in Spanish, the marine otter is also often referred...
Mammals
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