Ballestas Islands is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Peru for lovers of marine wildlife, amazing birds, and beautiful scenery. 'Las Islas Ballestas' are full of wild animals such as sea lions, starfish, fur seals, Peruvian boobies, pelicans, inca terns and endangered Humboldt penguins. What is impressive is not just the wide range of animals you can see, but the awe-inspiring quantity of birds: some islands have colonies of up to 600,000 birds flying in an and out an any time! Depending on the season, lucky visitors may also see acquatic mammals such as whales and dolphins.