Tasmania's love for a star southern elephant seal named Neil could be doing him more harm than good. The three-and-a-half-year-old mammal has attracted viral social media attention for his regular forays in coastal towns and love of a scratch on a witches hat. Neil recently returned safely to the island state's shores but wildlife authorities are tight-lipped about his location.
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00:00Neil is a Southern Elephant seal. A young Southern Elephant seal. He's only three and a half years old.
00:05He was born in Tasmania in 2020 and has made a regular appearance on our shores ever since.
00:15So we're really pleased to confirm that he's turned up again in the southeast, predictable.
00:20We knew he was going to turn up at this time of year to come ashore and rest.
00:26As I said he's here to rest and we really need the public to allow him to do so.
00:32He's just spent five months at sea feeding, constantly feeding, putting on more weight.
00:38He is getting bigger and bigger but he's now here for a good rest after that huge
00:44foraging period and we need to allow people to let him do that.