
National icon, the platypus, declared a threatened species in Victoria
A new citizen science project using eDNA technology to map the distribution of platypuses in Victoria will hopefully help reverse declines.
A new citizen science project using eDNA technology to map the distribution of platypuses in Victoria will hopefully help reverse declines.
A new study has found that the bushfires may have caused a two per cent decline in platypus populations as the fires razed their habitat.
The platpuses were rescued from drying waterways in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve in December.
The platypus was observed drowning the rakali and returning to its nesting burrow.
With bizarre physiology and an equally strange collection of genes, the platypus is like no other animal. But, after more than 120 million years of evolution, could time soon be up for this unique Australian.
This platypus was spotted on the ski run at Mount Field, Tasmania.
The hairbands had created deep wounds, leaving no choice but to euthanise the juvenile platypus.
Australian Geographic’s launch cover image has been reimagined as a symbol of conservation for our 150th celebration issue by contemporary Australian conservation wildlife artist Nathan Ferlazzo.
The human body is building up a resistance to antibiotics but the platypus may be able to help.