A three-year-old southern elephant seal named Neil gets in the way of his neighbors sometimes in the small town of Dunalley, Tasmania. But he's capturing the hearts of people all over the world.

A 1,300-pound southern elephant seal in Tasmania, affectionately known as "Neil the Seal," has become a viral internet sensation on the island state and across the world with his antics and ...

Neil, an elephant seal, has returned to his favourite town just outside of Hobart for his annual holiday before he returns at ...

But the residents of a coastal region in southern Tasmania, Australia, have been unusually forgiving to their interloper — after all, he is a seal. The more than 1,300-pound southern elephant ...

If braking isn’t a safe option, authorities said going around the animal slowly is the best bet. However, in some situations ...

The loveable larrikin, Neil the seal, is back on our beaches having popped up once again in the state’s south.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania’s Marine Conservation Program confirmed it was monitoring the seal and resting on shore was normal seal behaviour. “The seal is ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. But one of the state’s three salmon giants, Huon Aquaculture, says the explosives, known as seal ...

That sentiment is one the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, who have always advised everyone to keep their distance and dogs to be on a lead 50m away from seals.