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South American Sea Lion

Otaria flavescens
Lobo Marino de Un Pelo
Leão-marinho-da-patagônia
Family: Otariidae
Order: Carnivora
Class: Mammalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status: Least Concern

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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsPingüino Patagónico (Spheniscus magellanicus)21/02/2025Jorge La Grotteria
Is consumed, preyed upon or captured by
GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsJote Cabeza Colorada (Cathartes aura)05/04/2024Nicolas Olejnik
MammalsOrca (Orcinus orca)14/07/2023Ricardo Juliano
BirdsCarancho (Caracara plancus)31/07/2021Gustavo Abel Larracoechea
BirdsPetrel Gigante Común (Macronectes giganteus)06/10/2019Nicolas Olejnik
BirdsPetrel Gigante Común (Macronectes giganteus)26/01/2019Edgardo J Fernandez
BirdsPetrel Gigante Común (Macronectes giganteus)05/01/2019Anibal Prina
BirdsPetrel Gigante Común (Macronectes giganteus)20/04/2018Pablo Marcelo Meyer
BirdsGaviota Cocinera (Larus dominicanus)19/04/2018Pablo Marcelo Meyer
BirdsChimango (Daptrius chimango)19/07/2015Walter Bustamante
BirdsGaviota Cocinera (Larus dominicanus)28/03/2015Pablo Marcelo Meyer



Number of Photography: 483

Foto
Photography ID: 668639
♂ ♀  Adult
Canal Beagle
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/12/2026
Luis O. Lopez
Foto
Photography ID: 667152
♂ 
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/10/2024
Gabriel Gorrín Armas
Foto
Photography ID: 667151
♂ 
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/10/2024
Gabriel Gorrín Armas
Foto
Photography ID: 667136
♂ ♀  Adult
Necochea
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/02/2026
Carlos F. Danti
Foto
Photography ID: 666549
 Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/17/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 666449
  Juvenile
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
12/12/2025
Hernán Tolosa



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Number of Films: 7





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Number of Records: 643



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244158303/03/2026ArgentinaTierra del FuegoCabo Domingo, Río GrandeFrancisco Javier Martinez Fracalossi
244106501/03/202617:17ArgentinaBuenos AiresEscollera Sur, Necochea300Santiago Juan Torres
241879412/01/2026ArgentinaTierra del FuegoFaro Les Éclaireurs, Canal BeagleLuis O. Lopez
241520902/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos Airesdescanso de los lobos, NecocheaCarlos F. Danti
241267020/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzParque Nacional Monte LeónHernán Tolosa
240453020/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzParque Nacional Monte LeónJorgelina Lopez
241255718/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzIsla Pingüino, Puerto DeseadoHernán Tolosa
240093218/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzIsla Pingüino, Puerto DeseadoJorgelina Lopez
241294017/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzIsla Quiroga, Puerto DeseadoHernán Tolosa
241229812/12/2025ArgentinaChubutReserva faunistica provincial Punta Loma, Puerto MadrynHernán Tolosa
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.