Tasmania’s most famous social media star is still less than half his adult size.

Tasmania’s most famous social media star is still less than half his adult size.

The wild animal, 5, emerged from the sea in Tasmania last week for its annual return to land to catch up on rest and moulting.

It is a cold winter's night near a beach in Tasmania's south as a strange looking creature balances its bulging body on top of a wooden fence.

The elephant seal has been crushing fences, blocking traffic and bashing into parked cars, in what experts say is play-fighting behaviour

His name is Neil the seal, and this year, he's gotten absolutely enormous - in size and in popularity.

Large, potentially dangerous animals in some cases have to be euthanised if there is risky behaviour by the public, wildlife official says

An approximately 2,200-pound elephant seal is in the midst of his annual visit to Tasmania, leaving property damage and disturbances in his wake.