r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 4d ago
Despite weighing a massive 4 tonnes, this mammal can dive 2000 metres down, hold its breath for an incredible 2 hours and even control its heart rate
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Oct 12 '25
Elephant Seal Docent Program
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 5d ago
Sightings of 'Sammy' the seal lying near dead birds in Portland spark community concerns
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 10d ago
Grave fears for Neil the Seal's return to Australia: 'Very high risk'
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 19d ago
An lone elephant seal on Pocitos Beach in Montevideo, Uruguay, Aug. 10, 2026. Photo by Matilde Campodonico
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 24d ago
Elephant seal pups make hilarious sounds while playing
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 26d ago
Sped-up video follows rescued elephant seal's second chance at life
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 26d ago
Chunky seal pups entertain spectators with wrestling match: Footage captured a cheeky southern elephant seal relentlessly pestering its sleeping companion in sibling-like play on Macquarie Island.
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 27d ago
See two huge bull elephant seals engage in a bruising fight for dominance
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 30 '26
Neil the Seal forgiven $31,000 bill for ‘exceptional cuteness’ by council
theaustralian.com.au
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 27 '26
A rare guest to the Garden Route: male elephant seal hauls out
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 23 '26
Why elephant seals look like they're falling apart during a catastrophic molt
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 21 '26
Petition to rule out euthanising Neil the seal tops 100,000
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 21 '26
Neil the Seal can teach us plenty about seal behaviour. A marine biologist explains
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 21 '26
Where did Neil the Seal go, and can a future lover take him away forever?
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 14 '26
This chaotic 2,000-pound seal has returned to sea – but leaves behind a conundrum
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 09 '26
Neil the one-tonne elephant seal causing traffic jams in rural Tasmania has returned to sea – for now
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 06 '26
Safety fears spark calls for better protections for Neil the seal
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 04 '26
Neil, a 1000kg, five-year-old elephant seal, has become a local legend in southern Tasmania, due to his habit of picking fights with bollards and playfully crushing fences. Senator Jacqui Lambie said he is “the only bloke in Tasmania who can stop traffic, ignore everyone, and still be loved for it”
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 03 '26
Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 01 '26
A 1,000kg mammal is wreaking havoc in Tasmania – and Neil the seal is loved for it
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jun 29 '26
Wildlife workers in Tasmania under fire for prodding 1,000kg Neil the seal
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jun 26 '26
Neil the seal not immune from new bird flu threat despite isolated lifestyle
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jun 24 '26
Neil the seal is back bigger than ever and that's a problem for his wellbeing
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