000km summer holiday to Australia A baby platypus is the first of its kind to be born in Sydney's Royal National Park in more than five decades. The six-month-old female puggle named Gilli weighed ...

“We would love to see some puggles or baby platypus in the facility and understand what led to that reproductive success.” The facility was formed as a partnership between the Taronga ...

A six-month-old baby platypus named Gilli is the first-known animal of its kind to be born in Australia's oldest national park in more than 50 years. The 850-gram female puggle, as baby platypuses ...

When Europeans first encountered the odd-looking platypus, it became the centre of scientific debate: was it real or just an elaborate hoax? The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling ...

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 sequencing of the platypus genome has received a high amount of misleading press attention. What does this information really tell us about this strangely unique animal and its genetic past?

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 ...