south american sea lion otaria flavescens colony southern chile

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South American sea lion Otaria flavescens colony in Southern Chile Royalty Free Stock Photo

South American sea lion Otaria flavescens colony in Southern Chile

The South American sea lion Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia, also called the southern sea lion and the Patagonian sea lion, is a sea lion found on the Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Chilean, Falkland Islands, Argentinean, Uruguayan, and Southern Brazilian coasts. It is the only member of the genus Otaria. Locally, it is known by several names, most commonly lobo marino es/lobo marinho pt sea wolf and leÃÂ³n marino es/leÃÂ£o marinho pt sea lion. The South American sea lion is found along the coasts and offshore islands of South America, from Peru south to Chile in the Pacific and then north to southern Brazil in the Atlantic. However, the movement ecology of South American sea lions remains poorly understood. South American sea lions breed on beaches made of sand, gravel, rocky, or pebble beaches. They can also be seen on flat, rocky cliffs.