Puerto Deseado (pingüinos)
A stretch of Patagonian coast with penguin colonies reachable by diving, in the cold water of the South Atlantic.
Depth
5–20 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
10 m
Water temperature
12 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
October-March
Recommended certification
Drysuit Diver
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
A stretch of Patagonian coast with penguin colonies reachable by diving, in the cold water of the South Atlantic.
Location
See on the interactive map15 species documented in Puerto Deseado (pingüinos)
Least ConcernPingüino de Magallanes
Spheniscus magellanicus
Least ConcernCormorán imperial
Leucocarbo atriceps
Cormorán roquero
Leucocarbo magellanicus
Delfín austral
Lagenorhynchus australis
Anjova
Pomatomus saltatrix
Least ConcernBallena franca austral
Eubalaena australis
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernCalderón común
Globicephala melas
Cazón
Galeorhinus galeus
Delfín de Commerson
Cephalorhynchus commersonii
León marino sudamericano
Otaria flavescens
Lobo fino sudamericano
Arctocephalus australis
Ecosystem
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