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Chile · 2020—2026

South American sea lions and fur seals

Seals around Chile.

Follow public seal observations from Chile. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.

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23
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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.

2 of 2 reports mapped · 2 areas

North17–30°S

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    No matching reports in this section.

    Central30–43°S

    Valparaíso · 1 report1N ↑
    1. Valparaíso1 report

    South43–56.5°S

    Aysén · 1 report2N ↑
    1. Aysén1 report

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    Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.

    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