Cabo de Hornos National Park
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Cabo de Hornos National Park is a protected area in southern Chile that was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2005, along with Alberto de Agostini National Park. The world's southernmost national park, it is located 12 hours by boat from Puerto Williams in the Cape Horn Archipelago, which belongs to the Commune of Cabo de Hornos in the Antártica Chilena Province of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. ()
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Wildlife
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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
Southern royal albatross
The southern royal albatross is a large seabird from the albatross family. At an average wingspan of above 3 m, it is one of the two largest species of albatross, together with the...
Birds
Leopard seal
The leopard seal, also referred to as the sea leopard, is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic. Its only natural predator is the killer whale. It feeds on a wide range of...
Mammals
Kelp gull
The kelp gull, also known as the Dominican gull, is a gull which breeds on coasts and islands through much of the Southern Hemisphere. The nominate L. d. dominicanus is the subspecies found...
Birds
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