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'Neil the seal' takes over Tasmanian towns
This southern elephant seal has become a local celebrity for his visits onshore – and the chaos he brings.
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Al Bawaba
· Jul 6, 2026
Viral Neil the Seal is back in town to destroy traffic signs
ALBAWABA - Famous internet sensation Neil the Seal is back in town to do what he does best: Destroying the traffic signs and cones in Tasmania, Australia, after spending most of his time feeding in the sea...
Animals | The Guardian
· Jul 9, 2026
Neil the one-tonne elephant seal causing traffic jams in rural Tasmania has returned to sea – for now
Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the ‘traffic cones and street signs of Tasmania can breathe a small sigh of relief’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA one-tonne southern elephant seal named Neil, whose beachside antics have attracted millions of views on social media, appears to have returned to sea.The five-year-old has spent several weeks at his usual twice-yearly haul-out spot in southern Tasmania. Continue reading...
9 News Australia
· Jul 1, 2026
Property market is officially cooling down with biggest monthly drops in years | 9 News Australia
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Sky News Australia
· Jul 2, 2026
Mackay residents have their say on the opportunities and issues in regional Australia
Sky News regional correspondent Jaynie Seal has travelled to Mackay as part of her journey across regional Australia to showcase the views of Australians who live outside capital cities. Residents spoke on the opportunities in Townsville as well as issues such as infrastructure and healthcare that continue to be a problem.
Associated Press
· Jul 3, 2026
Australia officials plead for fans to leave Neil, a viral 1-ton seal, alone
In June, a bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old elephant seal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania after months of feeding at sea. Neil, the only male elephant seal to visit Tasmania in years, has commanded an enthralled TikTok following of 1.4 million in part because he acts like kind of a jerk. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
UPI
· Jul 2, 2026
Watch: Famous elephant seal makes annual visit to Tasmania, causing chaos
Watch: Famous elephant seal makes annual visit to Tasmania, causing chaos
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Related coverage for "'Neil the seal' takes over Tasmanian towns": Al Bawaba — Viral Neil the Seal is back in town to destroy traffic signs . Animals | The Guardian — Neil the one-tonne elephant seal causing traffic jams in rural Tasmania has returned to sea – for now. 9 News Australia — Property market is officially cooling down with biggest monthly drops in years | 9 News Australia. Sky News Australia — Mackay residents have their say on the opportunities and issues in regional Australia. Associated Press — Australia officials plead for fans to leave Neil, a viral 1-ton seal, alone. UPI — Watch: Famous elephant seal makes annual visit to Tasmania, causing chaos