Colony of Sea Lions on Marta Island, Chile - Encircle Photos

Colony of Sea Lions on Marta Island, Chile

The National Monument Los Pinguinos is famous for the thousands of Magellanic penguins on Magdalena Island. But this Chilean reserve consists of two islands. The second is Isla Marta where a colony of 1,000 South American sea lions lives all year. Called the lobo marino by local Chileans, the male Patagonian sea lion can grow up to nine feet and weigh over 700 pounds. As your boat passes by, you might also see cormorants and seagulls on the cliffs plus dolphins and sea elephants swimming in the water.

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