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Tasmanian Seal Chaos
Neil the seal, a one-ton elephant seal in Tasmania, has been causing widespread damage by smashing into cars and infrastructure. Biologists attribute his behavior to natural instincts rather than malice.
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Scientific American
This one-ton elephant seal has gone viral for smashing into cars and infrastructure, but biologists have a more poignant explanation for his behavior
2026-07-08 15:50 UTC