Neil's cheeky antics have made him an internet sensation, but the elephant seal's annual visit is part of a vital survival process.

This one-ton elephant seal has gone viral for smashing into cars and infrastructure, but biologists have a more poignant explanation for his behavior

Authorities in Tasmania say Neil the seal may have left his resting spot near Hobart.

Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the ‘traffic cones and street signs of Tasmania can breathe a small sigh of relief’

In Tasmanien zieht der rüpelhafte See-Elefant Neil Aufmerksamkeit auf sich. Manche Menschen kommen ihm für Selfies gefährlich nahe.

Neil, a five-year-old southern elephant seal, spent several weeks onshore in southern Tasmania.

Neil's cheeky antics have made him an internet sensation, but the elephant seal's annual visit is part of a vital survival process.

Without so much as a wave of his flipper, Neil the boisterous young elephant seal departed Tasmania this week, leaving behind a legion of fans – and questions about what happens…