Benny the seal is back.
Benny the seal has been spotted frolicking and tossing fish in the water next to the Sydney Opera House.
Named after Bennelong Point, Benny has been a regular Opera House visitor since 2014.
On Monday, the Opera House posted a video of Benny in the water to the east of the famous landmark.
Watch it below:
12 weeks into Sydney lockdown, Benny the Seal has returned to Bennelong Point.
— Sydney Opera House (@SydOperaHouse) September 13, 2021
Nature is healing. pic.twitter.com/tjyYTRV0hO
Who is Benny?
Benny is a long-nosed fur seal. According to Tarango Zoo expert Andrew Irvine, he’s most likely a young adult male.
It’s quite common for fur seals to return to the same spot each year. However, they typically prefer offshore islands or rock platforms away from humans.
In 2018, The Opera House created a Facebook chat bot that gave Benny a voice. You can ask Benny about Opera House shows, facts and history.
And he even features in a short Simpsons clip.
Unless they live in the Sydney CBD, Sydneysider’s are unlikely to see Benny for the next month.
Under the NSW COVID regulations, residents can only travel within their local government area, or within 5km from their home into another local government area.
So Benny will have the best seat in the house to himself for quite a while.

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Images © Sydney Opera House
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