Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences Platypus Conservation Initiative

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Students learning in the Science facilities at the UNSW Kensington campus

Join our research of this extraordinary creature. Reporting your observations of platypuses can help us better understand where they occur - there are still many gap in our knowledge. Sightings can be uploaded to the Atlas of Living Australia or through iNaturalist phone app.

Research Honours platypus breeding

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one of the world’s most evolutionarily distinct mammals. Mounting evidence of local platypus population declines demands we improve conservation efforts.