Galápagos sea lions and fur seals

Seals around the Galápagos.

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  1. Date: 2024
    Place: Santa Fe Island, Galápagos Santa Fe
    Reported: Unidentified Robert Siegel, original Galápagos photographs

    Observation: Robert Siegel photographed a resting sea lion on Santa Fe Island. His caption identifies it as Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://web.stanford.edu/~siegelr/galapagos/galapagos2024.html#mammals