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Galápagos · 2020—2026

Galápagos sea lions and fur seals

Seals around the Galápagos.

Follow public seal observations from the Galápagos. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.

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2 of 3 reports mapped · 2 areas

EquatorN ↑Española: 1 report, remove area filter1Isabela: 1 report, filter this area2

Reported islands

  1. Española1 report
  2. Isabela1 report

Other reported areas

These reports do not identify a mapped island. Their locations remain unspecified on the map.

Map: Natural Earth and geoBoundaries. Small islets may appear only as reference points.

Reports over time

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  1. 12023
  2. 12024
  3. 22026

Months in 2023

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

  1. 2023
    Beach and coastal walk on Española Island Española
    Unidentified Adriana Aguirre, Lindblad Expeditions

    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