Chile · 2020—2026
South American sea lions and fur seals
Seals around Chile.
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5 January 2020—18 September 2026
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Gabriela Cartes / iNaturalist
Observation: South American fur seals were photographed resting on rocks beside the sea on the Valparaíso Region coast. The iNaturalist community identifies the observation as Arctocephalus australis. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/402080851
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Joaquín Bizama / iNaturalist; Radio Cooperativa
Observation: Joaquín Bizama photographed a leopard seal resting on the beach in Viña del Mar on 12 September. News coverage places the encounter at Playa del Deporte. The date records this photographic observation; the animal’s first arrival is uncertain. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/399902699
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Date: 2025Reported: Unidentified iNaturalist — Caio_Preissler (caio_preissler)
Observation: Caio_Preissler (caio_preissler) recorded this encounter on iNaturalist. Photograph shows sea lions on rocks beneath a waterfront structure. The source’s positional accuracy is about 5.9 km. The source identification is Otaria flavescens. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/260318712
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Date: 2024Reported: Unidentified iNaturalist — Mhairi McFarlane (mhairimcf)
Observation: Mhairi McFarlane (mhairimcf) recorded this encounter on iNaturalist. Photograph shows a sea lion hauled out on coastal stones. The source identification is Otaria flavescens. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195703644
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Date: 2023Reported: Unidentified iNaturalist — rodknee_magiccdonald
Observation: rodknee_magiccdonald recorded this encounter on iNaturalist. Photograph shows a sea lion on a rock at the water’s edge. The source obscures its location; no exact site is assigned. The source identification is Otaria flavescens. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145554249
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Date: 2022Reported: Unidentified Sernapesca
Observation: Sernapesca reported finding a juvenile male South American sea lion dehydrated and in poor body condition on Playa Mostazal. Source: https://www.sernapesca.cl/noticias/exitosa-reinsercion-de-lobo-marino-juvenil-en-santuario-costero-piedra-del-viento-en-la/
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Date: 2021Reported: Unidentified iNaturalist — fespinosap
Observation: fespinosap recorded this encounter on iNaturalist. The observer describes a group on a marine platform; photographs show sea lions on the open waterfront structure. The source identification is Otaria flavescens. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67768045
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Date: 2020Reported: Unidentified iNaturalist — rick-uhlen
Observation: rick-uhlen recorded this encounter on iNaturalist. Photograph shows a sea lion hauled out on coastal rocks. The source identification is Otaria flavescens. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37382738