Chile · observation
Muelle Pesquero de Caldera, Caldera
· Atacama
A South American sea lion was photographed in the water beside a boat at Caldera’s fishing pier. The iNaturalist community identifies the observation as Otaria flavescens. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/401414010
- Species
- South American sea lion
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Diego Almendras / iNaturalist
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- Observer date is 2026-09-16; upload date is 2026-09-18. Research grade is iNaturalist community metadata, not independent confirmation. Source names the fishing pier. Image inspected: sea lion at the water surface beside a boat. No encounter count was reported.
- 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.