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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

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    Central30–43°S

    Valparaíso · 1 report1Los Lagos · 1 report2N ↑
    1. Valparaíso1 report
    2. Los Lagos1 report

    South43–56.5°S

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      2. 22021
      3. 42022
      4. 22023
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      6. 32025
      7. 62026

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

      1. 2021
        Ancud coastal area Los Lagos
        Unidentified Armada de Chile; Sernapesca

        An Armada patrol found a juvenile sea lion apparently disoriented along the Ancud coast. Sernapesca attended and transferred it to Chiloé Silvestre for assessment. Source: https://www.armada.cl/noticias-navales/personal-de-la-armada-y-sernapesca-realizan-rescate-a-lobo-marino-en-ancud Species not recorded · 1 seal

      2. 2021
        Valparaíso waterfront Valparaíso
        Unidentified iNaturalist — fespinosap

        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 South American sea lion