Orcas At Peninsula Valdes, Argentina

The only place in the world where orcas grab sea lion pups from the beach is on Peninsula Valdes, Argentina. During the first week of April, 2013, I went there with hopes of watching this spectacle unfold. I flew from San Francisco to Houston and then on to Buenos Aires, where I met most of my 6 travel companions. Together we flew to Trelew and hooked up with Luis, our expedition leader. Luis accompanied us for the 2-hour drive to our hotel in the small village of Puerto Piramides. By the time we arrived, it was past midnight.

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The only place in the world where orcas grab sea lion pups from the beach is on Peninsula Valdes, Argentina. During the first week of April, 2013, I went there with hopes of watching this spectacle unfold. I flew from San Francisco to Houston and then on to Buenos Aires, where I met most of my 6 travel companions. Together we flew to Trelew and hooked up with Luis, our expedition leader. Luis accompanied us for the 2-hour drive to our hotel in the small village of Puerto Piramides. By the time we arrived, it was past midnight.

Argentina Route