The Platypus Is Even Weirder Than We Thought, According to an 'Unexpected' New Study

The platypus was already the weirdest animal on the planet - and scientists just made it even weirder.

Scientists Find Something Inside Platypus Hair That Has Never Been Seen in Any Mammal

Nearly 230 years after its discovery, the platypus is still finding new ways to baffle the scientific community.

Tiny, lost and constipated: what a baby turtle told Australian scientists about warming seas

The arrival of loggerheads in New South Wales shows these ‘sentinels of climate change’ are being forced into unknown territory ...
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MUST SEE: Australian zoo welcomes new baby koalas

In the must-see video above, Sydney’s Taronga Zoo welcomed three koala joeys as part of the zoo’s koala breeding program, footage released on Nov. 27 shows. Footage shared by Taronga Zoo shows baby ...
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Adorable Asian baby elephant slips, slides, stumbles in mud at zoo in Australia

AUSTRALIA -- Just like humans, animals can have a little trouble staying on their feet when they are young. And if you need proof, look no further than an Asian elephant at Taronga Western Plains Zoo ...
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Taronga Zoo’s $23 fish and chips sparks ‘reasonable’ price debate

Australian star Laura Byrne has shared sweet snippets of her day out at Taronga Zoo in Sydney with her followers on Instagram stories. One particular moment stood out as wild – and it had nothing to ...