Dolphin Gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii), Ushuaya, Argentina

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Dolphin Gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii), Ushuaya, Argentina

At the main tourism port to Antarctica, Ushuaya, the South America endemic Dolphin Gull can be observed. It breeds in small colonies on the coast and its total population is estimated in the low 10 000's.

Year: 2014

From album: Antarctica Tourism

Photographer: Peter Prokosch

Tags: fauna

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