Australian wildlife officials are urging the public to give a popular elephant seal known as Neil the space he needs after his growing fame attracted large crowds and increased concerns about human-wildlife interactions. Neil, a five-year-old southern elephant seal weighing around 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds), has become an unlikely celebrity in the island state of … [Read more...] about Australian authorities ask fans to respect the space of celebrity elephant seal Neil
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Onlooker captures terrifying moment mysterious creature appears under swimmer: ‘Looks huge’
A quiet swim turned into a pulse-pounding mystery when a massive shadow appeared beneath a woman in open water — and someone watching from shore captured the entire moment on video. The clip, later shared on Reddit’s popular r/WhatIsIt forum, shows a dark, elongated figure gliding directly under the swimmer before disappearing into the depths. “It looks huge,” the original … [Read more...] about Onlooker captures terrifying moment mysterious creature appears under swimmer: ‘Looks huge’