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Cassandra Morgan

Animal onlookers seal fate of beach access

Elephant seals can become defensive if approached and people must stay at least 30m away from them. (Mike Osborne/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A Victorian beach has been closed to the public after a massive elephant seal named Henry decided to pull up stumps for a rest.

A crowd of keen onlookers flocked to get a glance at the seal after it was filmed at Point Lonsdale on the Bellarine Peninsula on Friday.

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