Wildlife
That’s not a baby platypus, this is a baby platypus
Don’t be fooled by the fake baby platypus phenomenon. This is what a real platypus puggle looks like.
Tag: baby animals
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Zoo celebrates rare birth of two echidna puggles
The births are a rare captive breeding success for the species, with only two other short-beaked echidnas born at the zoo in more than 30 years.
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First puggles born at Taronga Zoo in 29 years
Three short-beaked echidnas have been born at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, the first puggles born at the zoo in decades.
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Gallery: Rescued possums making strong recovery
An orphaned brushtail possum is making a quick recovery at Taronga Wildlife Hospital, with the help of round-the-clock care and a fluffy kangaroo. The joey, nicknamed ‘Bettina’, was discovered alone and dehydrated in Mosman, Sydney, in September. She was given emergency first aid, then sent to Taronga Wildlife Hospital to be hand-raised by a vet nurse. During her rehabilitation, Bettina became attached to a kangaroo soft toy, which nurses say provides an object of comfort in the absence of a mother. A second orphaned possum is making her recovery after three weeks at the hospital. The five-month old ringtail was found in a car park at Balmoral, Sydney. Since her rescue, she has grown substantially, and learned to lap milk from a dish. Both possums will remain in care until they are fit to begin their soft release, a step towards full release into the wild.
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Gallery: World’s smallest gliders
Seven tiny feather-tail glider joeys have left their nesting boxes, eager to explore their Taronga Zoo exhibit. Part of the world’s smallest gliding marsupial, these little joeys are only half the size of a grain of rice at birth, but grow to about one centimeter long before leaving their mother’s pouch. The joeys were discovered in the Taronga Zoo nest boxes recently, and are estimated to be 13 or 14 weeks old.
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Successful breeding of the world’s smallest gliders
Seven exquisitely small feather-tail glider juveniles have emerged from their nest boxes at Taronga Zoo this week
Destinations
Australian Geographic Adventures: episode 4 part 3
Caroline witnesses the moment hundreds of baby turtles hatchlings make a frantic dash from the sand to the ocean
Wildlife
Gallery: Australia’s cutest baby animals
They’re adorable and most of them are in need of conservation efforts. Here are the cutest of Aussie critters.