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From the public record.

Read recent published observations from Mexico. Each entry keeps its original source attribution and a link back to the archive.

Nayarit

An injured sea lion was found at Los Venados beach in Lo de Marcos on 31 January. The Bahía de Banderas municipal account identifies it as a California sea lion and calls it Marquitos.

Source: Javier Santos, La Jornada; Bahía de Banderas municipal bulletin via Noticias de la Bahía

31 January 2026 2026 · Nayarit

Sinaloa

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

Source: Jessi Jáuregui, Línea Directa; Joel Ulises Pinzón Vázquez

23 January 2026 2026 · Sinaloa

Sinaloa

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

Source: Jessi Jáuregui, Línea Directa; video by Juan Carlos Quintero Araujo

18 January 2026 2026 · Sinaloa