Our

Base of Operations

Whalesound has a camp on Carlos III Island, in the middle of the Strait of Magellan, right in the Francisco Coloane Marine Park. 

The camp has 5 domes that allow the overnight stay of up to 10 passengers and a main dome of common space, where we will share scientific talks, conversations of the day's experiences, where we will eat and also where you will find bibliography of the regional history and about the nature of the fjords and channels.

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Our

Camp

From its inception, the camp was designed to alter the site as little as possible; each space is interconnected by walkways to avoid disturbing the vegetation, energy is based on solar panels, and it has a black water infiltration field based on peat, a plant species from the area.

Navigation

We have been sailing the fjords and canals since the last century; knowledge has been passed down from one generation to the next, and the comfort and experience on board have been considerably improved.

Navigation

Tanu

It is a smaller vessel, 14.45 meters in length, adapted for exploration and long-duration navigation.

Characteristics

Overall length: 14.45 MTS
Covered Length: 13.00 MTS
Maximum beam: 3.69 MTS
Average DEAPH: 1.94 m
Passengers: 12 daytime 5 overnight
Life raft: for 16 persons
Speed: 7.5 knots

Navigation

Estoa

Our new addition to the team, a 19-meter-long boat with a lounge for more than 30 square meters which will provide comfort for our new and more extensive expeditions. 

Characteristics

Overall length: 19.35 MTS
covered Length: 18.50 MTS
Maximum beam: 6.00 MTS
Average deaph: 2,575 m
Passengers: 30 daytime, 12 overnight
Life raft: for 50 Persons
Speed: 10 knots

Desplazamiento al inicio
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CAMP AEREA ISLA
Año 2003. Primera etapa de construcción del campamento científico en la misma ubicación actual.

Year 2003: First stage of construction of the scientific camp at its current location.

Year 2002: First scientific camp before establishing the one at the current location.

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Year 2002: Team that built the camp at the current location, which began operating in January 2003.

Año 2003. Primera etapa de construcción del campamento científico en la misma ubicación actual.

Benjamin Hoffmann Hidber, an environmental technician, was the one who designed our Eco-camp.

An eco-camp was built as a base of operations on the east side of Carlos III Island, connected by walkways to minimize the impact on the territory.

In parallel, with support from the Government's Innovation Fund (CORFO), the company Whalesound was founded as a logistics platform to support scientific research and outreach activities.

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As a result of this discovery, associated studies, and government interest, the country's first Marine Park was created there in 2003, called Francisco Coloane Marine Park.

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At the end of the last century, a group of young biologists and explorers discovered what is, to date, the only feeding ground for humpback whales in the Strait of Magellan.

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We have been operating tourist routes for over 20 years and conducting research in the area for 30 years.