seal.watch / chile

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.

Explore seal species →

Total reports
23
Latest observation

Public reports · newest first

Public records archive

1 January—30 April

Reset filters

2 of 23 reports

Loading public records…

Explore by area

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

Antofagasta · 1 report1N ↑
  1. Antofagasta1 report

Central30–43°S

Valparaíso · 1 report2N ↑
  1. Valparaíso1 report

South43–56.5°S

N ↑

    No matching reports in this section.

    Map: Natural Earth.

    Reports over time

    All dates

    Select a year, then a month. Counts describe published reports; one animal may appear in several reports.

    1. 42020
    2. 22021
    3. 42022
    4. 22023
    5. 22024
    6. 32025
    7. 62026

    Months in 2023

    1. 1Jan
    2. 0Feb
    3. 0Mar
    4. 1Apr
    5. 0May
    6. 0Jun
    7. 0Jul
    8. 0Aug
    9. 0Sep
    10. 0Oct
    11. 0Nov
    12. 0Dec

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

    1. 2023
      Mejillones coast Antofagasta
      Unidentified Brian Acuña, Antofagasta TV; eyewitness footage

      Antofagasta TV reported a sea lion pup on the Mejillones coast during a filmed attack by dogs. Witnesses described the animal as weak beforehand; its species and later outcome were not established. Source: https://www.antofagasta.tv/categoria/regional/perros-atacaron-cria-lobo-marino-mejillones Species not recorded · 1 seal

    2. 2023
      Valparaíso area (source location obscured) Valparaíso
      Unidentified iNaturalist — rodknee_magiccdonald

      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 South American sea lion