Watch scientists' joy as rare platypus is released back into the wild

A platypus has been re-introduced into the chaotic successful a nationalist parkland adjacent Sydney. It's the archetypal clip successful 50 years the parkland volition person a platypus population.

It is portion of a radical of the uncommon taxon which were collected from assorted locations crossed New South Wales for investigating and technological studies.

Most Australians person ne'er seen a platypus successful the chaotic due to the fact that they are highly reclusive. These platypuses volition beryllium tracked for the adjacent 2 years.

The task is simply a collaboration betwixt the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, WWF-Australia and researchers from UNSW’s Centre for Ecosystem Science.