Approximately 26.7 million years ago, early pinnipeds evolved specialized middle-ear structures that enhanced their auditory ...

The 142-stone mammal shot to fame for flattening traffic cones and dozing in Tasmanian roads James has covered the EU and Europe for The Telegraph since 2017. He was Brussels correspondent during the ...

Without so much as a wave of his flipper, Neil the boisterous young elephant seal departed Tasmania this week, leaving behind a legion of fans – and questions about what happens when he gets even ...

As Tasmania's biggest celebrity returns to the ocean, wildlife experts warn this isn't the last we'll see of Neil the Seal. The five-year-old elephant seal was born on the Tasmanian peninsula in 2020 ...

In Australia’s smallest state, Tasmania, a massive seal has become a celebrity for his adorable expressions and destructive antics. Meet Neil the Seal, a five-year-old southern elephant seal making ...

The young elephant seal has gained fans around the world. But the authorities warn he could be in danger of being loved to death. By Laura Chung Reporting from Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania A steady ...

The blue-ringed octopus is one of those classic Australian animals we learn about as kids – a tiny bogeyman to dissuade us from sticking our hands and toes into every rockpool we come across. But did ...

I am one of Hobart’s many residents who travelled to a nearby beach to witness Neil the seal – an animal that has been receiving global attention for his wild personality and humorous antics. Neil’s ...

A five-year-old southern elephant seal known as Neil the seal has likely returned to sea, authorities say. Neil was born on the Tasman Peninsula in 2020 and has been returning to the region twice a ...

“Neil the seal” is a five-year-old, one-ton, pure chaos southern elephant seal. Rampaging around towns on the Tasmanian coast, Neil has stolen hearts even as he has been spotted overturning road posts ...