Week in Wildlife: Neil the Seal, Pink Grasshopper, Condors in Love

In southern Tasmania, Australia, a five-year-old elephant seal named Neil has gained fame for his antics, which include playfully demolishing fences and challenging bollards. Senator Jacqui Lambie commended him, stating he is the only individual in Tasmania capable of halting traffic while still being adored. Meanwhile, in Somerset, UK, six unusual pink meadow grasshoppers exhibiting erythrism were observed. In Staffordshire, UK, kingfishers were seen engaging in a beak swordfight. Mauricio Rossanigo's photograph, titled 'For a Lifetime,' clinched victory in the Patagonia photo contest 2026. Additionally, an Atlantic ghost crab was spotted on Isle of Palms, SC, while great white pelicans successfully bred in St James's Park, London. A jumping spider was captured in Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka, and semi-wild horses were herded to Almonte, Spain, for the Saca de las Yeguas ritual.