Tasmania’s viral 1,000kg elephant seal, Neil, has taken the internet by storm, but experts warn his playfulness with cars and fences could soon escalate into serious property destruction.

Dr. Jane Younger joined Cate Campbell on 4BC Drive to explain that because Neil was anomalously born away from his sub-Antarctic colony, he views humans and objects as wrestling partners, posing a massive safety risk that could ultimately endanger his own life if the public doesn’t keep its distance.

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