Galápagos · 2020—2026
Galápagos sea lions and fur seals
Seals around the Galápagos.
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2 April 2023—1 August 2026
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified iNaturalist — Katherine (dragonprincess)
Observation: Katherine photographed a small sea lion pup resting among coastal rocks. The observer thought it might be one or two days old and reported finding a placenta nearby; that age remains an estimate. The source identification is Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/389350227
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified iNaturalist — Dra. Leah (draleah)
Observation: Dra. Leah photographed a group of four sea lions resting on the beach at Gardner Bay. Other records from the same observer and visit show additional sea lions; these are grouped here without adding the counts. The source identification is Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/386422502
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Date: 2024Reported: Unidentified Robert Siegel, original Galápagos photographs
Observation: Robert Siegel photographed a sea lion swimming beside Española Island. His caption identifies it as Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://web.stanford.edu/~siegelr/galapagos/galapagos2024.html#mammals
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Date: 2023Reported: Unidentified Adriana Aguirre, Lindblad Expeditions
Observation: Adriana Aguirre reported sea lions on a beach and mothers with pups during the afternoon coastal walk from National Geographic Endeavour II. Source: https://www.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/espanola-island-ET-2023-04-02