It has been a long wait but the show-stopping seal from months gone by has returned to his place of worship -- the Sydney Opera House.
Last spotted sunning himself on the steps of the iconic landmark in October, the New Zealand fur seal has been the stuff of legend and T-shirt logos ever since.
"grandad, where were you when the seal came to the opera house?"— James Evans (@j_evns) January 12, 2015
I still yearn pic.twitter.com/kZGuidLaHr— Elle Hardy (@ellehardytweets) January 11, 2015
Hey someone make me a ‘I saw the Sydney Seal in Spring 2014’ shirt— Fèign D Nonchalancē (@my_space) October 11, 2014
On Tuesday, the furry tourist swanned in again, acting like he owns the joint by taking prime position at the north-west corner of the Opera House forecourt to sun bake his summer days away.
After no doubt an eventful spring chasing flounder, the seal is making waves on the Sydney social scene with fans from far and wide clambering over each other to get a look at the superstar.
If you need me, I'll be working from the Opera House for the rest of the day. I have a meeting. With a seal.— James Hutchinson (@j_hutch) January 12, 2015
There be seal at the Opera House! pic.twitter.com/yOyDNfoueF— Scott Fitzgerald (@ScottFitzG) January 13, 2015
Via my source at the seal pic.twitter.com/IcAnHvaSCX— Fèign D Nonchalancē (@my_space) January 12, 2015
no big deal, we just have a cool seal that comes and hangs out on our world-famous opera house. no biggie. whatever it's just sydney— adam brereton (@adambrereton) January 12, 2015
Superstar Seal performing LIVE Opera House today "Kiss From A Rose" "Seal" lucky to watch him perform pic.twitter.com/BIwlcsATo6— Dean Pettit (@deanpet74) January 13, 2015
No one can be certain if it is the October seal or an imposter who heard underwater whispers of a wondrous place where he could be a star, but either way Sydneysiders are sure glad he is here.
The Sydney seal is literally frolicking in the waves off the Opera House steps. #sydneyseal pic.twitter.com/rjtgizWoKC— Christmas Simpson (@csimps0n) January 13, 2015
Melburnians not so much.
Sydney is so smug with their fucking seal. Once I was at a Docklands cafe & a huge water rat crawled under our table so it's not a big deal.— Hunter Smith (@MrHunterSmith) January 13, 2015