Australian Officials Ask Fans to Respect the Privacy of Neil, a 1-Ton Seal Who Respects Nothing
Officials say Neil’s social media fame has drawn risky human encounters and increased damage to roads, signs and barriers.
- On Thursday in Hobart, officials urged the public to give space to Neil, a 2,200-pound southern elephant seal, as the 5-year-old mammal has drawn massive crowds to Tasmania.
- Neil returns biannually to his birthplace in Tasmania to rest and shed fur, but lacking other juveniles to practice dominance battles with, he engages with local infrastructure instead.
- The seal has commanded an enthralled TikTok following of 1.4 million, though experts warn his social media stardom outgrows what is safe for the animal's well-being.
- Kris Carlyon from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment asked fans on Thursday to maintain distance, citing "some pretty silly behavior" including people carrying babies close for Instagram photos.
- As Neil matures, he could reach 16 feet in length; Clive McMahon of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science called property damage a "small price to pay" for having such a unique animal.
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Neil returns to Tasmanian cities every year since he was born. Without other animals of the same species to interact, the giant mammal "fight" against pillars, fences and cars.
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Like many males from the corner before him, Neil returned to the Australian coast where he was born. But unlike most of them, he leaves behind him fame, admirers and material damage. He is also a 1000 kg sea elephant.
'It’s Neil’s world': Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of 1-ton seal who respects nothing
Neil, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, has returned to his birthplace on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir. Unlike other locals, Neil brings fame, fans, and property damage.
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