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Chile regi n xii magallanes ping inera de seno otway penguins in the ocean
Seno Otway is a large inland sound lying between Brunswick Peninsula and Riesco Island in southern Chile. Alternatively called Otway Sound, this natural waterway occupies a valley blocked by a large terminal moraine left by the retreat of a glacier during the last glacial period. In spite of being located east of the Andes, it is connected to the open Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Magellan via a narrow passage, which cuts into the Andean Massif. Seno Otway also is hydrologically connected with Seno Skyring by the Fitzroy Channel.
Contents
- Chile regi n xii magallanes ping inera de seno otway penguins in the ocean
- Map of Seno Otway Punta Arenas Magallanes y la AntC3A1rtica Chilena Region Chile
- Ecology
- References
Map of Seno Otway, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Ant%C3%A1rtica Chilena Region, Chile
Ecology
There are a variety of marine species within the Otway Sound, as well as along the coastal terrestrial and intertidal zones. Notably there is a moderately large colony of the Magellanic penguin along the coast of the Seno Otway.
Not to be confused with Otway Bay at the west entrance of the Abra Channel.