Neils mother gave birth to him on the beach after becoming lost from their usual range. Tragically elephant seals will always return to the beaches they were born on and Neil returns to the empty beaches he was born on every year instead of joining others of his kind. Relocation wont work as he will just return the following year as his instincts have become hardwired to his birth-beach.
2 times I've nearly hit this bastard with my car, he just decides to cross the east Derwent highway, 80km speed limit (50mph) and corners galore. One time he just decided half way across to lay down 20 min delay till he decided to move.
We all love him down here but he is 100% a C*NT to the locals.
Aw man, that was kindof a shitty decision. Just read up on Freya, didn’t realize they killed her without giving her a chance. Blamed people for getting too close? That is BS Norway. You all could have spent money to move her in the fancy cage! As an American I fear our government would have done much worse so I know I can’t really say shit, still sad tho.
Naaaaaaaaaah people like him too much, and he's been coming back for years. He's only just about entering maturity now, but he's not gonna cause much more destruction than usual without competing males around
How long do they take to reach maturity? I believe I have read about seals beating up Ford Cortinas since the internet was born, and I have at least reached what can be perceived as maturity since then.
Neil is about 5 yrs. old. Adult male elephant seals do not reach full maturity until 8 or 9 yrs. They can get up to 20 feet (6 meters) long and weight up to 9,000 lbs (4,082 kg)
realbluesofa
Classic Neil
laurapede83
I stand with Niel the Seal and his right to cut through my yard on his way to moult and mix at the seaside.
VivienVoillot
That's like an overweighted cat, if I understand correctly
Clayman8
Oh so when he does it its fine but when i do it its "sir put your clothes back on" and "SIR stop rubbing yourself against the newsboxes!"
Psh...
MoreButterForMyHam
Random Object-- *exists*
Neil-- IS THAT A FUCKING CHALLENGE!?!?!?
DeakVanNyke
become ungovernable
fartharder
NEIL!
JustAName00
Seal of Approval:
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1amN4OHJhMGY4d21nc3EyenJ3NTJoemxpaXlxcHlqZmxscnNyZHV3MiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/3o6fJ26gWqC1LVs0wM/200w.webp
Shade169
judging by the banana poses hes having a great time
Pegaxs
Because they’re all good seals, Bront.
thegarts
I like the guy holding up the no parking sign to him. 😆. Is somebody going to say it or do I have to?
KremlinOfAges
#teamNeil
MosquitoHawker
Neil is my spirit animal. I too flop about, break things, interrupt perfectly normal days and generally lay about and shed.
BryanTenn
Are people feeding it? Just seems like an animal that large and unwieldy on land would need constant food.
FortifiedWhine
No, they know not to.
HikariShade
Neils mother gave birth to him on the beach after becoming lost from their usual range. Tragically elephant seals will always return to the beaches they were born on and Neil returns to the empty beaches he was born on every year instead of joining others of his kind. Relocation wont work as he will just return the following year as his instincts have become hardwired to his birth-beach.
Styxwash
That's really sad. You made me sad.
rykon
2 times I've nearly hit this bastard with my car, he just decides to cross the east Derwent highway, 80km speed limit (50mph) and corners galore.
One time he just decided half way across to lay down 20 min delay till he decided to move.
We all love him down here but he is 100% a C*NT to the locals.
PitterPatterGetAtEr
Absolute Unit
Cosmicfisherman
Oh Neil!! Get back mate.
FortifiedWhine
Here's an interesting article about his latest sojourn to Tassie: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/conservation/is-neil-the-seal-lonely-and-poorly-brought-up-or-just-a-hooligan-20260630-p60b6s.html
Grimmrog
fat n horny
stoots24
Just give him back his bukket.
sherlockhooves
Hey its Neal
RElGNMAN
How I expect to be escorted out of a Chili's on a pay Friday.
2074red2074
GENTLEMEN, THIS IS DEMOCRACY MANIFEST!
ArcherPointingFromTheComments
Oh yes, I see you know your judo well.
OmnibusLatinName
Just as god intended
servingmytimeinusersub
He's not even full groe9
UltraLincoln
Anything vertical is his enemy
qarlific
Imagine being so horizontal you become racist against vertical.
michiyl
That's one angry loaf of bread
FredGarvinMaleProstitute
if I learned anything from Freya the walrus, this is not going to end well for Neil
JoeT85
He's a beloved local hooligan. I've heard of him a before. Let him party for a few days and he'll be on his way
Me1iss0
Aw man, that was kindof a shitty decision. Just read up on Freya, didn’t realize they killed her without giving her a chance. Blamed people for getting too close? That is BS Norway. You all could have spent money to move her in the fancy cage!
As an American I fear our government would have done much worse so I know I can’t really say shit, still sad tho.
notdavis
American would send RFK jr in there with a fork.
hogeyegrex
I’d watch that on ppv.
Sironagold
Naaaaaaaaaah people like him too much, and he's been coming back for years. He's only just about entering maturity now, but he's not gonna cause much more destruction than usual without competing males around
UneventfulLover
How long do they take to reach maturity? I believe I have read about seals beating up Ford Cortinas since the internet was born, and I have at least reached what can be perceived as maturity since then.
FredGarvinMaleProstitute
Neil is about 5 yrs. old. Adult male elephant seals do not reach full maturity until 8 or 9 yrs. They can get up to 20 feet (6 meters) long and weight up to 9,000 lbs (4,082 kg)
Sironagold
I saw between the ages of 6 and 10?
hohohoooo
@GOWood oh... Look... I like your dog... 😍
GOWood
Neil the seal is the real deal
https://www.instagram.com/neiltheseal22?igsh=MXcxb21pYmN4emJ6Yw==
firlefranz
lamontcranston
There is no seal colony. Normally he'd do this on the beach with other seals.
unluckyandbored
There probably was a colony until people moved in and drove them off.
lamontcranston
he was a lost orphan who came ashore there, now it's instinctual instead of where he is supposed to go
Malsbury
Have a look at how far Launceston is from the coast. That's where Neil usually is. He's just off doing his own thing.
fformulaa
Could they move his blubber butt to Launceston? .aybe even and air drop like iperation dumbo drop
Sensiblyinteresting
He would just come back
fformulaa
Oh! Lol
lizardbones
yeah, they tried it before. Neil just likes being near people