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The 5-year-old seal has a social media following twice the size of Tasmania's population, and his antics include bending traffic bollards and blocking roads. n.pr/4bqqXr5

n.prAustralian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a trouble-making sealThe 5-year-old seal has a social media following twice the size of Tasmania's population, and his antics include bending traffic bollards and blocking roads.

3/7/26, 7:02 am77 reposts494 likes

Flying Squid is always very serious. Probably.

@flyingsquid.bsky.social

3 July

I know I'm saying this on social media, but fuck social media. 20 years ago, this would have just been a fun news story. Now it's a chance to take selfies and make revenue from your viral video by harassing a wild animal.

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@fernmonkey.bsky.social

3 July

I hate knowing that it's going to be Freya the walrus again

Flying Squid is always very serious. Probably.

@flyingsquid.bsky.social

3 July

There are multiple examples of this happening- a wild animal gets famous and then people harass it for social media clout and/or revenue. And that doesn't go into all the wild animals that aren't famous and get harassed for the same reason. www.drjackacooper.com/writing/shar...