<P>Hi Sophie,<BR>you can get pretty close but not too close. Most areas around Stanley have some sort of barrier whether it is natural like a few sand dunes or a fence. Locals and your guide would stop you anyways as they are pretty protective of their environment and wildlife as you can imagine.<P>The thing is though, you could just be driving around or going for a walk outside of Stanley and there they all are or you might come across some random sealion sitting beside the road next to a creek...happened a few times when I was out and about "in camp". It was an experience to say the least.