Gulf of Corcovado (Spanish: Golfo de Corcovado) is a large body of water separating the Chiloé Island from the mainland of Chile. Geologically it is a foreland basin that has been carved out by Quaternary glaciers. A large population of blue whales is found there, and it is under threat from salmon farming.
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Coordinates: 43°22′00″S 73°21′13″W / 43.3666667°S 73.35361°W / -43.3666667; -73.35361
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