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Neil the Elephant Seal’s Coastal Chaos | Science News
One-ton elephant seal Neil’s viral antics in Tasmania—flipping posts, crashing cars—are more than chaos; they’re a scientific marvel. Biologists say he’s instinctively returning to shore, but with no fellow seals around, he’s redirecting his natural behaviors onto cars and cones. While it’s a missed chance for social development, Neil might be a symbol of hope: potentially the first Southern elephant seal pup born in Tasmania in generations, signaling a possible rebound for a species once hunted to near extinction. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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