South America

Patagonia and Southern Ocean

Countries Argentina, Chile, South Georgia, Falkland Islands
Habitat Wind-scoured steppe, southern Andes, Atlantic cliffs, kelp coast, cold gulfs, and breeding beaches
Animals 12

Patagonia and Southern Ocean is defined by wind-scoured steppe, southern andes, atlantic cliffs, kelp coast, cold gulfs, and breeding beaches, a landscape that shapes which animals belong here and how they move through the region.

Wildlife of Patagonia and Southern Ocean

Puma
Puma concolor

Puma

Least Concern
Guanaco
Lama guanicoe

Guanaco

Least Concern
Magellanic Penguin
Spheniscus magellanicus

Magellanic Penguin

Least Concern
Southern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis

Southern Right Whale

Least Concern
Huemul Deer
Hippocamelus bisulcus

Huemul Deer

Endangered
Patagonian Mara
Dolichotis patagonum

Patagonian Mara

Near Threatened
Darwin's Rhea
Rhea pennata

Darwin's Rhea

Least Concern
South American Sea Lion
Otaria flavescens

South American Sea Lion

Least Concern
Southern Elephant Seal
Mirounga leonina

Southern Elephant Seal

Least Concern
Orca
Orcinus orca

Orca

Data Deficient
Culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus

Culpeo

Least Concern
Commerson's Dolphin
Cephalorhynchus commersonii

Commerson's Dolphin

Least Concern
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