The 5-year-old seal has a social media following twice the size of Tasmania's population, and his antics include bending traffic bollards and blocking roads.
In this photo provided by Sam Volker Photography, Neil the Seal, a 1,000 kg (2,200 pound) elephant seal, plays with a traffic cone in Tasmania, Australia, on June 27, 2026.
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Australian officials ask fans to respect privacy of Neil, a 1000kg seal, who respects nothing
Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
Australian officials tell fans to give Neil the seal some flipping space
Officials ask fans to respect privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
Viral fame could be dangerous for Tasmania's Neil the seal and his fans - The Korea Times
Neil Seal smashes cars, blocks roads in Tasmania and has 1.4 million fans. Now Australia is asking people to respect his privacy
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WELLINGTON: Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where it was born. Unlike…
Neil, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, has returned to his birthplace on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir.
Neil, the only male elephant seal to visit Tasmania in years, has commanded an enthralled TikTok following of 1.4 million.
Neil, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, has returned to his birthplace on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where he…
Tasmania's newest celebrity, Neil the elephant seal, is causing a stir with his destructive rampages and massive TikTok…
