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Viral fame could be dangerous for Tasmania's Neil the seal and his fans
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Irish News
· Jul 3, 2026
Fans urged to respect privacy of one-tonne seal who respects nothing
The male elephant seal, known as Neil, has drawn a significant social media following his arrival on the Tasmanian coast.
CNN
· Jun 29, 2026
'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.
Awful Announcing
· Jul 8, 2026
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Daily Mail
· Jul 6, 2026
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Australian officials tell fans to give Neil the seal some flipping space
Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where he was born. Unlike most of them, he trails fame, fans and property damage in his wake. He is also a 1,000 kg (2,200lb) elephant seal. In June, the bellowing and blubbery five-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state after months of feeding at sea. That is posing problems now that he weighs as much as a small car and has a...
BoingBoing
· Jun 30, 2026
Tasmania's favorite 1,000-kilo chaos seal is back on land
Tasmania's favorite suburban elephant seal has returned, bigger, weirder, and apparently still committed to the bit where he turns roads, lawns, and traffic cones into supporting characters in the Neil Cinematic Universe. Neil is funny because he looks like a sofa that learned to breathe, but the fandom gets dangerous when people forget the sofa weighs a ton, has opinions, and teeth. — Read the rest The post Tasmania's favorite 1,000-kilo chaos seal is back on land appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Related coverage for "Viral fame could be dangerous for Tasmania's Neil the seal and his fans": Irish News — Fans urged to respect privacy of one-tonne seal who respects nothing. CNN — 'Neil the seal' takes over Tasmanian towns. Awful Announcing — Don Van Natta Jr.: New ESPN contract shows network’s ‘commitment to journalism’. Daily Mail — Unrecognizable Suits star, 56, leaves fans stunned as he reveals secrets to his bombshell transformation. South China Morning Post — Australian officials tell fans to give Neil the seal some flipping space. BoingBoing — Tasmania's favorite 1,000-kilo chaos seal is back on land