Australia’s ‘echidna lady’ has studied the iconic Aussie animal for almost 30 years
WildlifePatience is one of Peggy Rismiller’s finest qualities, which is what makes her Australia’s most successful echidna expert.
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VIDEO: sanctuary welcomes adorable echidna puggle
NewsIn the video you can see the echidna puggles teeny-tiny spikes coming through.
VIDEO: white echidna sighted in Tasmania
NewsSee the video of a rare albino echidna spotted in Tasmania’s Coles Bay on the Freycinet Peninsula.
VIDEO: Echidna hatching
WildlifeThis 1974 clip from the CSIRO shows a newly hatched echidna puggle emerging.
VIDEO: Echidna uses nose as a snorkel
NewsContrary to popular belief, echidnas are generally good swimmers.
Renewed call for restrictions to fireworks following echidna death
NewsThe fireworks have been a long-term concern for animal carers, veterinarians and wildlife experts.
Are echidnas really platypuses?
Science & EnvironmentDo echidnas exist because a platypus once deserted the water and evolved spines? Many experts think so.