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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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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.

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North17–30°S

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Central30–43°S

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    South43–56.5°S

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      1. 2022
        Caleta Los Medanitos, Atacama Atacama
        Unidentified iNaturalist — Héctor García (hectorstone)

        Héctor García (hectorstone) recorded this encounter on iNaturalist. Photographs show sea lions swimming together. The source identification is Otaria flavescens. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/107074804 South American sea lion