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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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Total reports
24
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2 of 3 reports mapped · 2 areas

EquatorN ↑Española: 1 report, filter this area1Santa Fe: 1 report, remove area filter2

Reported islands

  1. Española1 report
  2. Santa Fe1 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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Months in 2024

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

  1. 2024
    Santa Fe Island, Galápagos Santa Fe
    Unidentified Robert Siegel, original Galápagos photographs

    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 Galápagos sea lion