It’s a historic day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! They announced the arrival of two platypuses from Australia and the official opening of the Nelson M. Millsberg Platypus Habitat at the Walkabout Australia exhibit. The two platypuses, a 15-year-old female named Eve and an 8-year-old male named Birra, came here from the Taronga Zoo in Sydney to serve as ambassadors for their species. The #SanDiego Zoo Safari Park is currently the only zoo outside of Australia to house platypuses-and this is t

1.2M views · 363 shares | Did you know platypus are suprisingly adept climbers? Watch in wonder as this skillfull scrambler gathers nesting material. #forthewild #tarongatv | Taronga Zoo Sydney | Facebook

25K views · 903 reactions | Baby platypuses usually stay with their mothers for at least five months — so when this little one was found severely dehydrated and thin during a forest fire, these vets knew it was time for some real love and care  #SecretsOfTheZoo | National Geographic TV | Facebook