Neil the Seal and the giant penguin
3 July, 2026
“I watched the news about Neil the Seal yesterday,” Lily said, squinting in the cold winter sunshine of another blue-skied Hobart morning. “I guess that’s why I had a dream about a giant penguin last night! Kind of easy to interpret that one, wouldn’t you say?” Let’s hit the pause button on my reply for a moment while I fill you in on Neil the Seal. Five-year-old Neil is a one tonne elephant seal who