One of the biggest reasons that the tourists come to Puerto Madryn in the winter is because our bay is the home to dozens of whales that come to give birth to their young. The whole process of finding a mate and then hanging about together until the calf is birthed causes the whales to stay close to the surface and do some crazy antics. This is where all of these photos of whale tails, whale's noses and fins, and even whales jumping come from. So with camera in hand, and winter fast disappearing, I headed over to the local pier early in the morning and was rewarded with the following fotos. The main Madryn pier The main pier from where most photos were taken. Whale blowing air Whale blowing air with nose out of water. A whale’s tail A whale's tail sticks slightly out of the water. Whale nose A whale pokes its nose out of the water near the pier. Whale side fin The side fin of a whale doing flips underwater. A whale seen from the beach A whale near the end of the pier as seen from the beach. Madryn Beach and City The beach and city from where you can see the whales.