Chile · observation
Costanera del Estrecho, Punta Arenas
· Magallanes
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/
- Species
- Leopard seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- La Prensa Austral, interviewing Patricio Díaz / Sernapesca
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- The article is dated Sunday 4 September 2022 and says the animal was reported at around noon the previous day, establishing 3 September 2022. Species and condition are attributed to the report and Sernapesca; identification confidence remains unset.
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.