Platypus returns to national park after conservation effort

One of Australia’s most unique and iconic species, the platypus, has been reintroduced into the country’s oldest national park just south of Sydney. It's a major moment for the platypus in a landmark conservation project after disappearing from the area around half a century ago.

A supplied undated image obtained Monday, January 20, 2020 shows a platypus being surveyed by researchers for the Platypus Conservation Initiative in NSW. (AAP Image/Supplied by UNSW) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Credit: UNSW/PR IMAGE

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