An Australian angler spotted what he initially thought to be a massive trout and ended up capturing video of something even ...

The world’s first platypus conservation center is now open. The initiative will serve as a beacon of hope for the semi-aquatic species whose population has been declining for decades. The Platypus ...

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.

With a beaver’s tail, webbed feet, and a duck’s bill, platypuses are one of the world’s strangest-looking creatures. They are such an unusual mammal that the first scientists to study them believed ...

It’s a semi-aquatic exotic with some remarkable traits! This week, we’re exploring the strange but true story of the platypus. * Platypuses use “electrolocation” while feeding, sending out impulses ...

WHEN you think of animals that glow in the dark, you might guess fireflies, jellyfish, or some other marine creature.