One of the world’s strangest looking animals has been rapidly vanishing from Australian waterways. When ranger Alfred Hunter ...

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

Forget the Hollywood thriller Snakes on a Plane, an Australian man is ... But the platypus’ fate is a mystery. “Police were advised the animal was released into the Caboolture River and ...

Australia is home to a rich variety of rare and unique animals, with nearly 80% of its plants and animals found nowhere else ...

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 ...

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 ... to the animal due to habitat ...

There are few things more Aussie than hauling in a feed of yabbies. But sadly one of the most common methods to catch the small crustaceans was having a devastating impact on one of their natural ...

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 ...

Despite its odd look, the platypus is perfectly adapted to its environment. It has a furry, otter-like body, a tail the same shape as a beaver's, and a mouth reminiscent of a duck's. In his 1802 book, ...

In a time of hardship, Hobart resident Pete Walsh turns to the secretive platypus for solace, only to discover it is the platypus that needs his help to survive in a habitat under threat. Preview: In ...