Anthropozoonotic Endoparasites in Free-Ranging “Urban” South American Sea Lions (Otaria flavescens)

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Illustration of urban South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens) in the city of Valdivia, Chile. (a) Sea lions on river shore of the fish market; (b) sea lions within the fish market premise in close contact to fisherman and sea products; (c) a group of sea lions at the promenade of the river surrounded by tourists despite the yellow signpost indicating the danger to get bitten by these wild animals (arrow indicates faecal contamination); (d) officer of the local “sea lion task force” using a stick with plastic bag fixed on the tip frightening an aggressive sea lion male to keep out of the promenade.

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