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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.

2 of 2 reports mapped · 2 areas

North17–30°S

Atacama · 1 report1N ↑
  1. Atacama1 report

Central30–43°S

Valparaíso · 1 report2N ↑
  1. Valparaíso1 report

South43–56.5°S

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

    1. 2020
      Playa Ramada, Caldera Atacama
      Trompito Sernapesca Atacama

      Sernapesca recorded the southern elephant seal it calls Trompito at Playa Ramada. The agency attributed the identity to scars on the animal's right side and later monitored it while moulting around Caldera. Source: https://www.sernapesca.cl/app/uploads/2023/09/boletin_sectorial_region_de_atacama_-_1er_trimestre_2020.pdf Southern elephant seal · 1 seal

    2. 2020
      Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Valparaíso
      Unidentified iNaturalist — rick-uhlen

      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 South American sea lion