Galápagos · 2020—2026
Galápagos sea lions and fur seals
Seals around the Galápagos.
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1 January 2020—14 March 2026
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified iNaturalist — Raphaela Herrera (raphaela73913)
Observation: Raphaela Herrera reported sea lions sleeping at the island dock. The inspected photograph shows a sea lion resting on the paved surface beside seating. The source identification is Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/343053552
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Date: 2025Reported: Unidentified Robert Siegel, original Galápagos photographs
Observation: Robert Siegel photographed a sea lion holding its head up on San Cristóbal Island. His caption identifies it as Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://web.stanford.edu/~siegelr/galapagos/galapagos2025.html#mammals
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Date: 2022Reported: Unidentified iNaturalist — merylgetty
Observation: merylgetty recorded this encounter on iNaturalist. Photograph shows a sea lion resting beside the water. The source identification is Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/159673888
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Date: 2020Reported: Unidentified iNaturalist — Babette Köhler (bette_koebri)
Observation: Babette Köhler (bette_koebri) recorded this encounter on iNaturalist. Photographs show sea lions on a sandy beach. The source identification is Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37276285