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Chile · 2020—2026

South American sea lions and fur seals

Seals around Chile.

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5 October 2020—19 August 2024

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  1. Antofagasta2 reports
  2. Los Lagos3 reports
  3. Valparaíso8 reports

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  1. 2024
    Ribera Sur, río Aysén, Puerto Aysén Aysén
    Unidentified Sebastián Martel, Diario Regional Aysén; Sernapesca

    An elephant seal rested beside the Aysén River in Puerto Aysén's Ribera Sur sector. Sernapesca staff attended the animal; regional director Daniela Leiva described it as a healthy subadult male. Source: https://www.diarioregionalaysen.cl/noticia/actualidad/2024/08/elefante-marino-descansando-se-robo-las-miradas-en-puerto-aysen Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. 2020
    Puerto Cisnes waterfront Aysén
    Unidentified BioBioChile — Emilio Lara, citing Manuel Novoa / Radio Auténtica FM; Sernapesca

    BioBioChile, reporting from Manuel Novoa's local broadcasts, described an elephant seal arriving at the Puerto Cisnes waterfront and later moving through nearby streets. Sernapesca's follow-up refers to the same visit. Source: https://www.biobiochile.cl/especial/aqui-tierra/noticias/2020/10/06/elefante-marino-recorre-las-calles-de-puerto-cisnes-y-comunidad-lo-devuelve-al-mar.shtml Species not recorded · 1 seal