SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — They are an interesting animal. Platypuses have a paddle-shaped tail, a wide bill and webbed feet, they lay eggs, but are also venomous, and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The world's largest platypus conservation centre has welcomed its first residents as part of a project to protect the semi-aquatic mammal found only in Australia amid threats to its ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — They are an ...

The San Diego Zoo is joining an international collaboration project to ensure the survival of one of nature's truly unique animals — the platypus. Scientists with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance ...

Partnership with Taronga Zoo in Australia will focus on climate resilience. ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) - Researchers with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance are taking part in a brand new study to ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego Zoo Global has partnered with the University of Melbourne and the Australian platypus research group Cesar to develop a DNA tracking technology in order to learn about ...

An Australian platypus. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. San Diego Zoo Global has partnered with the University of Melbourne and the Australian platypus research group Cesar to develop a DNA tracking ...

Platypus ecologist Josh Griffiths inspects the threatened animal’s habitat near the recent wildfires. Photo courtesy San Diego Zoo Global Platypus ecologist Josh Griffiths is expressing grave concern ...