Bollards, cones, fences and LandCruisers stand little chance against a 1,000kg giant known as ‘Neil the seal’. The five-year-old elephant seal is already a local legend and has once again taken up residence in towns in southern Tasmania. He’s bypassing barricades, he’s crushing fences, he’s lying in roads.
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A 1,000kg mammal is wreaking havoc in Tasmania – and Neil the seal is loved for it ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/01/neil-the-seal-tasmania-australia-wreaking-havoc-loved
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