Conservationists in Australia have announced exciting plans to open the world's first platypus refuge. The mammals are close to extinction following bushfires and drought. Some on the streets of ...

Conservationists warn a rare sighting of a platypus does not indicate a healthy population of the iconic Australian animal. Credit: UNSW Centre of Ecosystem Science One of Australia’s most ...

Forget the Hollywood thriller Snakes on a Plane, an Australian man is in trouble for taking a platypus on a train. Police launched a public appeal after the 26-year-old man, accompanied by a woman ...

An undated photo of a platypus being surveyed by researchers for the Platypus Conservation Initiative in NSW - UNSW AAP Credit: UNSW/PR IMAGE One of Australia’s most unique and iconic species ...

The conservation status for platypuses was officially listed as 'Near Threatened' by the Australian Platypus Conservancy. Estimates on the current platypus population in Australia vary widely ...

The platypus is an adorable little mammal with a beak like a duck and a body like a beaver. Found primarily in Australia, the ...

Australia is home to some of the most rare animals in the world, with nearly 80% of plants, mammals, reptiles, and frogs ...

As it swims in the water, it’s looking for a sign of life. Unless you live in Australia, the only place you can see a platypus in action is at the zoo. In the wild, they live near freshwater ...