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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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3 of 3 reports mapped · 3 areas

EquatorN ↑Rábida: 1 report, filter this area1San Cristóbal: 1 report, remove area filter2South Plaza: 1 report, filter this area3

Reported islands

  1. Rábida1 report
  2. San Cristóbal1 report
  3. South Plaza1 report

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Reports over time

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  1. 12020
  2. 12022
  3. 12025
  4. 12026

Months in 2020

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

  1. 2020
    San Cristóbal, Galápagos San Cristóbal
    Unidentified iNaturalist — Babette Köhler (bette_koebri)

    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 Galápagos sea lion