Parked cars or barriers designed to keep him off the roads - no obstacle is too big or heavy for "Neil the seal", who more or less advances like a steamroller in communities on the Tasmanian coast, to which he regularly returns.
The elephant seal's behaviour is fascinating - perhaps because of his behaviour. With a following of over a million on TikTok, Neil has become an internet icon. But Australian authorities are concerned that his celebrity is becoming harmful to him and are now asking the public to stay away.
There is a risk that, as he moves on, he will harm people who want to catch a glimpse of him.
