Islotes de Puñihuil Natural Monument
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Islotes de Puñihuil Natural Monument is a Chilean Natural Monument located 28 km southwest of Ancud. It consists of three islets off the western coast of Chiloé Island to the west and north of Puñihuil. ()
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Wildlife
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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...
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
Humboldt penguin
The Humboldt penguin is a South American penguin living mainly in the Pingüino de Humbold National Reserve in the North of Chile, although its habitat comprises most of coastal Chile and...
Birds
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
Magellanic penguin
The Magellanic penguin is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Patagonia, including Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands, with some migrating to Brazil where they are...
Birds
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