UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

Southern right whales congregate around Peninsula Valdes primarily for which purpose?

  1. Giving birth and nursing their young
  2. Breeding exclusively in freshwater estuaries
  3. Seasonal feeding on Himalayan plankton
  4. Migrating to Arctic ice to avoid all predators

Answer

Correct Answer

Giving birth and nursing their young

Explanation

Option A is correct because the sheltered waters of Peninsula Valdes serve as a major calving and nursing ground. Option B is wrong because these are marine mammals and the report does not describe freshwater breeding. Option C is geographically impossible and unrelated. Option D misstates their ecology; the site is a breeding ground, not an Arctic refuge.

Topics: environment, marine ecology, peninsula valdes breeding ground, southern right whale