Marine and terrestrial wildlife haven becomes four million-acre biosphere reserve
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 06:30
in Biology & Nature
A rugged peninsula in Argentina's Patagonia region teeming with wildlife, including southern right whales, Magellanic penguins, massive elephant seals, flightless Darwin's rheas, and camel-like guanacos, has been declared a Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Environmental, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).