Chile · observation
Costanera, Antofagasta
· Antofagasta
Mariela Álvarez filmed a sea-lion pup lying on the waterfront roadway. She observed eye movement, establishing that it was alive. Sernapesca later reported that the pup was no longer there when staff inspected. https://www.diarioantofagasta.cl/regional/antofagasta/228266/video-avistan-a-cria-de-lobo-marino-en-plena-calzada-y-en-riesgo-de-ser-atropellada-en-antofagasta/
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Mariela Álvarez via El Diario de Antofagasta
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- The article explicitly dates Álvarez’s recording to Friday 17 July 2026. It calls the animal a sea-lion pup without a species-level identification. Its later disappearance does not establish a rescue, release or outcome.
- 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.