The beloved elephant seal left behind smashed signs and plenty of viral moments before heading back into the ocean.

Neil the Seal has charmed Tasmania and millions online, but wildlife officials warn his overwhelming popularity could put ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where he was born. Unlike most of them, he trails fame, fans and property damage ...

What may look like illness or injury for elephant seals is a normal part of their life cycle.

The cost of managing Neil the seal's biannual visits to Tasmania is in the tens of thousands of dollars, the environment ...

Large, potentially dangerous animals in some cases have to be euthanised if there is risky behaviour by the public, wildlife official says ...

Neil the Seal became a social media sensation almost overnight. Neil is a five-year-old male southern elephant seal who weighs roughly one tonne. He was born on the Tasman Peninsula in October 2020, ...

Neil's cheeky antics have made him an internet sensation, but the elephant seal's annual visit is part of a vital survival process.

What can an elephant seal – a 4,000 pound, bellowing monstrosity that looks like a melted Yankee Candle – teach us about the world? Plenty, it turns out. “The animals are amazing. I mean, everything ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up portrait of a Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) showing detailed textures of its face and skin during molting ...