A 1,000kg mammal is wreaking havoc in Tasmania โ and Neil the seal is loved for it | TheBriefWire
A 1,000kg mammal is wreaking havoc in Tasmania โ and Neil the seal is loved for it
Published 1 July 2026 ยท india
The elephant seal has been crushing fences, blocking traffic and bashing into parked cars, in what experts say is play-fighting behaviour Follow our Australia news
The elephant seal has been crushing fences, blocking traffic and bashing into parked cars, in what experts say is play-fighting behaviour Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Bollards, traffic cones, fences and LandCruisers stand little chance against a one-tonne giant known as Neil the seal, now a local legend in southern Tasmania.
Neil โ a five-year-old elephant seal โ has once again taken up residence in Tasmanian towns. Heโs bypassing barricades, crushing fences, lying on roads and
bashing into at least one parked car. Continue reading...
Published: July 1, 2026 โข 12:16 PM IST ยท Updated: July 1, 2026 โข 1:38 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
The elephant seal has been crushing fences, blocking traffic and bashing into parked cars, in what experts say is play-fighting behaviour Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Bollards, traffic cones, fences and LandCruisers stand little chance against a one-tonne giant known as Neil the seal, now a local legend in southern Tasmania.
Neil โ a five-year-old elephant seal โ has once again taken up residence in Tasmanian towns.
Heโs bypassing barricades, crushing fences, lying on roads and bashing into at least one parked car.