Australia · observation
Point Nepean Road near Anthony's Nose, Dromana
· Victoria
One seal rested on Point Nepean Road before returning to the water. Later speculation that it was the local seal called Sammy is not a confirmed identification.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- ABC News; AFP via New Age
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-10/road-blocked-sleeping-seal-mornington-peninsula-police/106550932 — Corroborating AFP report dates the incident and Laura Ellen footage to Friday 10 April: https://www.newagebd.net/post/oceania/296425/sleepy-seal-diverts-traffic-in-australian-seaside-town . Species and individual identity remain unconfirmed.
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.