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Galápagos · 2020—2026

Galápagos sea lions and fur seals

Seals around the Galápagos.

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6 of 6 reports mapped · 5 areas

EquatorN ↑Española: 2 reports, filter this area1Isabela: 1 report, filter this area2San Cristóbal: 1 report, filter this area3Santiago: 1 report, filter this area4Sombrero Chino: 1 report, filter this area5

Reported islands

  1. Española2 reports
  2. Isabela1 report
  3. San Cristóbal1 report
  4. Santiago1 report
  5. Sombrero Chino1 report

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  1. 32020
  2. 32021
  3. 32022
  4. 32023
  5. 32024
  6. 32025
  7. 62026

Months in 2026

  1. 2Jan
  2. 0Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 0Apr
  5. 0May
  6. 0Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 0Oct
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  12. 0Dec

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

  1. 2026
    Ship deck in the Santiago vicinity Santiago
    Unidentified iNaturalist — Michael Mckay (michael_mckay)

    Michael Mckay photographed a sea lion resting on the deck at the back of a ship. The source places the encounter in the Santiago vicinity. The source identification is Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/398590602 Galápagos sea lion

  2. 2026
    Española, Galápagos Española
    Unidentified iNaturalist — Katherine (dragonprincess)

    Katherine photographed a small sea lion pup resting among coastal rocks. The observer thought it might be one or two days old and reported finding a placenta nearby; that age remains an estimate. The source identification is Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/389350227 Galápagos sea lion

  3. 2026
    Gardner Bay, Española Española
    Unidentified iNaturalist — Dra. Leah (draleah)

    Dra. Leah photographed a group of four sea lions resting on the beach at Gardner Bay. Other records from the same observer and visit show additional sea lions; these are grouped here without adding the counts. The source identification is Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/386422502 Galápagos sea lion

  4. 2026
    Dock at San Cristóbal San Cristóbal
    Unidentified iNaturalist — Raphaela Herrera (raphaela73913)

    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 Galápagos sea lion

  5. 2026
    Concha de Perla, Isabela Isabela
    Unidentified iNaturalist — Kathy Daniel (kdaniel20816)

    Photograph shows a sea lion sitting on a paved surface. Kathy Daniel labels the encounter Concha de Perla. The source identification is Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333982274 Galápagos sea lion

  6. 2026
    Chinese Hat (Sombrero Chino), Galápagos Sombrero Chino
    Unidentified iNaturalist — mlgould

    Photograph shows a sea lion sitting upright on a sandy beach beside coastal rocks. The observer labels the encounter Chinese Hat. The source identification is Zalophus wollebaeki. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337349901 Galápagos sea lion