Why does he keep on coming back into towns rather than, you know, staying on remote beaches with his mates?

That's a good question.

So one of the things I'd say is that we're only seeing him where he's in towns and close to civilization.

I've seen him once before where he's just been hanging out quietly on a beach.

But I think part of it is that he was born very close to Hobart, which is the capital of Tasmania.

And so there's a lot of built up area in the region and he's coming back to the same place.

And so it's very difficult for him to come out anywhere where it isn't built up.

So how can we balance public safety with Neil the seal being the wild teenager that he is?