Mexico · 2026
California sea lions and northern elephant seals
Seals around Mexico.
Follow public seal observations from Mexico. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.
- Total reports
- 3
- Latest observation
Public reports · newest first
Public records archive
18 January—23 January
Follow updates
Receive alerts for new public reports. Lock-screen alerts show only a broad area in Mexico.
Checking notification support on this device…
2 of 3 reports
Loading public records…
Public records could not be loaded. Check your connection and try again.
Explore by area
All areasMarkers represent broad named areas, never exact observation locations. Select an area to filter the archive.
No matching reports have a mapped area yet.
3 reports have an area without a map reference. These reports remain in the archive and its filters.
Map: Natural Earth.
Reports over time
All datesSelect a year, then a month. Counts describe published reports; one animal may appear in several reports.
Months in 2026
Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.
-
Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Jessi Jáuregui, Línea Directa; Joel Ulises Pinzón Vázquez
Observation: Visitors reported a weakened sea lion alive on El Maviri beach on 23 January. Local officials reported its death the following morning. https://lineadirectaportal.com/sinaloa/muere-el-lobo-marino-que-aparecio-el-23-de-enero-a-la-orilla-de-la-playa-el-maviri-en-ahome-2026-01-24__1561267
-
Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Jessi Jáuregui, Línea Directa; video by Juan Carlos Quintero Araujo
Observation: Journalist Juan Carlos Quintero Araujo filmed a sea lion with a neck wound resting on a buoy at Topolobampo. https://lineadirectaportal.com/sinaloa/muere-el-lobo-marino-que-aparecio-el-23-de-enero-a-la-orilla-de-la-playa-el-maviri-en-ahome-2026-01-24__1561267