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Chile · 2020—2026

South American sea lions and fur seals

Seals around Chile.

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Chile from north to south in three adjoining sections, at the same scale. Markers represent broad named areas, never exact observation locations. Select an area to filter the archive.

6 of 6 reports mapped · 5 areas

North17–30°S

Antofagasta · 1 report1Atacama · 1 report2N ↑
  1. Antofagasta1 report
  2. Atacama1 report

Central30–43°S

Valparaíso · 2 reports3Biobío · 1 report4La Araucanía · 1 report5N ↑
  1. Valparaíso2 reports
  2. Biobío1 report
  3. La Araucanía1 report

South43–56.5°S

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    1. 2026
      Muelle Pesquero de Caldera, Caldera Atacama
      Unidentified Diego Almendras / iNaturalist

      A South American sea lion was photographed in the water beside a boat at Caldera’s fishing pier. The iNaturalist community identifies the observation as Otaria flavescens. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/401414010 South American sea lion