Otaria (South American Sea Lions)

Genus

South American Sea Lions

Otaria

1 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

Species in this group

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Southern Sea Lion
LC

Southern Sea Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otaria byronia

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%
Jan
~60%
Feb
~50%
Mar
~60%
Apr
~70%
May
~70%
Jun
~70%
Jul
~70%
Aug
~60%
Sep
~60%
Oct
~60%
Nov
~60%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see South American Sea Lions

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
~80%
2 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
~70%
3 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
~30%
4 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
~20%