You might know the platypus as Australia's iconic shy, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying mammal. Unfortunately, the odd animal is also struggling to survive. This is why Australia ...

You might think you know why the platypus is a bizarre beast. Maybe you know that it lays eggs, that the males have venomous ...

It’s not every day that you get to see a tiny baby platypus in the wild—but luckily for us, a wildlife photographer has captured amazing and rare footage of one. The end result is such a cute video of ...

Today's multi-millionaires can indulge in the ultimate at-sea experience from the comfort of a plush velvet couch, thanks to the so-called Nemo lounge, a room deep in the hull, with floor-to-ceiling ...

Baby platypuses are irresistibly cute. Their tiny bills, soft, fluffy fur, and awkward little flippers make them look like creatures from a child’s imagination. Endearing waddles and clumsy paddling ...

In a remote river in Victoria's east, a fisherman says he has encountered an ultra-rare pink platypus, one of only a handful ever sighted in the past 200 years.

After decades of being locally extinct, platypuses were released back into the wild in New South Wales, Australia, on Sunday. So far, five females have been released in Royal National Park and will be ...

The platypuses were selected from different areas to ensure genetic diversity. "The iconic platypus is under immense pressure. The work that has gone into this project to get to the point of releasing ...