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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.

4 of 4 reports mapped · 4 areas

North17–30°S

Atacama · 1 report1N ↑
  1. Atacama1 report

Central30–43°S

Valparaíso · 1 report2Los Lagos · 1 report3N ↑
  1. Valparaíso1 report
  2. Los Lagos1 report

South43–56.5°S

Magallanes · 1 report4N ↑
  1. Magallanes1 report

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

  1. 2022
    Playa Mostazal, Santo Domingo Valparaíso
    Unidentified Sernapesca

    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/ South American sea lion · 1 seal

  2. 2022
    Costanera del Estrecho, Punta Arenas Magallanes
    Unidentified La Prensa Austral, interviewing Patricio Díaz / Sernapesca

    La Prensa Austral reported a leopard seal on Punta Arenas's Costanera del Estrecho near the basketball courts. Sernapesca director Patricio Díaz said responders found no apparent injuries or poor condition. Source: https://laprensaaustral.cl/2022/09/04/aparicion-de-foca-leopardo-en-la-costanera-del-estrecho-obligo-a-operativo-de-la-armada-y-sernapesca/ Leopard seal · 1 seal

  3. 2022
    Piedra Run, Playa Mar Brava, Chiloé Los Lagos
    Unidentified La Cuarta — Guido Macari Marimón, interviewing Javier Cabello / Chiloé Silvestre

    Chiloé Silvestre director Javier Cabello told La Cuarta that a leopard seal was found injured and exhausted at Piedra Run on Playa Mar Brava. Sernapesca took it into care. The cause of its injuries was not established. Source: https://www.lacuarta.com/icarito/noticia/herido-y-exhausto-la-misteriosa-aparicion-de-un-leopardo-marino-que-rescataron-en-chiloe/NLLQQUBEWZBCXIQMJUN4ZLBF44/ Leopard seal · 1 seal

  4. 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