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Best places to dive with Galápagos sea lion
Zalophus wollebaeki
The endemic Galápagos sea lion, the most interactive large animal for central-island divers — curious and fast, often buzzing divers at rocky sites and reef edges. The only sea lion the IUCN lists as endangered.
Destinations ranked by how reliably galápagos sea lion is seen. The bars show the likelihood by month — never a guarantee. See the full species page for more.
Galápagos, Ecuador
| Month | Likelihood |
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| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
Resident year-round; pups are most numerous after the August–November breeding peak.