Neil the Seal
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Sep 10, 2026
KazHOST
We'll tell you a bit more about that before 8.30 this morning as well.
KazHOST
If you like Neil the Seal, there's a pop-up cafe happening today in Kingston.
KazHOST
So you can head on down to the Kingston, to the Kingborough Community Hub and There's a pop-up cafe with a cup of tea or coffee, some delicious light treats.
KazHOST
And you'll see Dr. Sophia there from the University of Tasmania will tell you the fascinating story of Neil the Seal.
KazHOST
So that sounds quite interesting, doesn't it? Also down in Kingston, there's line dancing class that's happening today.
KazHOST
So some great sessions there.
CaraHOST
Yes.
CaraHOST
And Neil the Seal.
CaraHOST
Neil the Seal is one of my absolute like favorite things to come out of the last three years.
PennyHOST
Yeah.
CaraHOST
Like it's just wonderful.
PennyHOST
i don't know them um cordy i cordy i can understand yeah also she's in la and she wants to be one of them actress it's relevant she's 20 practically homework she's like 19 years old or something like it's different than if i at the age the ripe old age of 53 and i'm still like oh i'm so upset that this pop star is no longer dating this other pop star uh there's a problem
KaraHOST
it's like somebody check on me that would not be okay oh gosh and i don't i don't think it's an empathy issue because there are plenty like there are plenty of random animals that i care about deeply Like Jimothy? Yes! And Neil the Seal? Neil the Seal is one of my absolute favorite things to come out of the last three years.
KaraHOST
It's just wonderful.
KaraHOST
But, you know, to each their own.
CarrieHOST
Yeah.
KatieHOST
Neil the Seal in real life.
KatieHOST
Yes.
KatieHOST
Who's an icon and also a dater.
Nick GrimmCORRESPONDENT
She's confirmed Australia has already recorded more than 300 bird flu events since the virus arrived on the mainland.
Nick GrimmCORRESPONDENT
And I should mention that the threat does, of course, extend to our most famous Pinnipeg, Neil the Seal, who departed our shores some weeks back for his usual sojourn in the Southern Ocean, which he does at this time of year.
Nick GrimmCORRESPONDENT
No doubt his fans will be hoping he can remain disease-free wherever he might be right now.
Lisa OwenHOST
Oh, I won't have a bar of it.
NicoleHOST
man, it was so cold down there.
NicoleHOST
And that's also where Neil the Seal is from.
NicoleHOST
Shout out to Neil.
NicoleHOST
Shout out to that big ass seal who be coming on shore and wrecking people's shit.
NicoleHOST
So funny.
NicoleHOST
One ton icon.
NicoleHOST
Neil the seal.
NicoleHOST
But it was cute to see it.
Rover DonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Hello, boys.
Rover DonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Your man Rover Don here, and I'm not calling to talk about Toyota's or rovers, because on your July the, uh, 8th episode, you mentioned everybody's favorite menace, Neil the Seal.
Jimmy JettHOST
[laughs]
Rover DonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And Jimmy was unfamiliar with Neil.
speaker_6SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I, I mean, it, it just doesn't make sense, but there you go.
speaker_6SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
All right.
speaker_6SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Um, yes, uh, two thumbs up for Neil the Seal, and, um, you know, Toyotas and all that.
speaker_6SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
All right, talk to you guys later.
Jane Teresa AndersonHOST
And today's interlude is about dream alchemy.
Jane Teresa AndersonHOST
And it begins with a true story about Tasmania's insta-famous seal, affectionately known as Neil the Seal.
Jane Teresa AndersonHOST
I watched the news about Neil the Seal yesterday, Lily said, squinting in the cold winter sunshine of another blue-skied Hobart morning.
Jane Teresa AndersonHOST
I guess that's why I had a dream about a giant penguin last night.
Jane Teresa AndersonHOST
Kind of easy to interpret that one, wouldn't you say? Well, let's hit the pause button on my reply for a moment while I fill you in on Neil the seal.
Jane Teresa AndersonHOST
Five-year-old Neil is a one-ton elephant seal who has visited our Tasmanian shores for the past four winters since he was born.
Jane Teresa AndersonHOST
Neil doesn't stop at our beaches though.
Jane Teresa AndersonHOST
In this example, if she repeats this visualisation, she may find in the days to come that something shifts within her inner world and presents her with a way to resolve the conflict or a new way of looking at the conflict that feels surprisingly manageable and helpful.
Helena BurkeHOST
[upbeat music] We begin on the Australian island of Tasmania, where a giant seal is bringing laughter and joy to millions of people.
Helena BurkeHOST
[seal growling] That's Neil the Seal.
Helena BurkeHOST
He's been visiting Tasmania for the past few years.
Helena BurkeHOST
Once on land, he likes to attack traffic cones, ram through fences, and lounge his 1,000-kilogram body in the middle of the road, often blocking traffic.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
There's a lot of other stuff going on that's negative, and to have this bit of positivity, especially down here, it's wonderful.
Helena BurkeHOST
Jarno Gibson, a reporter at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, has been covering Neil's visits to Tasmania for years.
Helena BurkeHOST
In fact, some might even consider him the ABC's Neil the Seal correspondent.
Helena BurkeHOST
I asked him why Neil keeps returning to the island.
Sarah PowellHOST
It's not
Jules Von HepHOST
Neil the Seal.
Jules Von HepHOST
These are our kind of animals, Sarah.
Jules Von HepHOST
They're just gorgeous.
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