Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia's iconic platypus is in peril. Earlier this month, multiple platypuses were found drowned in illegal fishing equipment, ...

It's been a good few months in the press for the rakali (known as moytj in Noongar)—Australia's native water rat. These long-whiskered rodents finally received the recognition they deserve, with the ...

A native water mammal once dismissed as a "water rat" is quietly thriving in Melbourne's waterways, according to a new University of Melbourne mapping project. Conservation biologist Kylie Soanes said ...

Recreational fishing is a popular pastime in Australia's inland rivers and streams. Unfortunately in the process, many people are unwittingly killing platypuses. The animals can become trapped in nets ...

A cutting-edge study of creeks and waterways near Brisbane has delivered a welcome surprise – there are more platypuses than expected. The environmental DNA study sampled water from 155 sites in ...

Recreational fishing is a popular pastime in Australia’s inland rivers and streams. Unfortunately, in the process, many people are unwittingly killing platypuses. CONTENT WARNING: This article ...

Recreational fishing is a popular pastime in Australia’s inland rivers and streams. Unfortunately in the process, many people are unwittingly killing platypuses. The animals can become trapped in nets ...