54 trips in 5 days. 🐚🌿 Since a platypus doesn't have a pouch, she has to build one. The nesting burrow is her surrogate pouch — a handcrafted nursery that takes a massive effort to create! Construction stats for this female: ⏱️ 32 hours of total labor. 🌿 25 hrs hauling material. 🏗️ 7 hrs constructing the nest. 🏊‍♀️ 54 separate trips. A mother on a mission. Respect! | Hobart Rivulet Platypus

Pete Walsh's life was changed forever when he met a platypus named Zoom near his Hobart home. Realising she was in danger, he set out to protect her river habitat - with the help of some experts. It's culminated in the new ABC documentary 'The Platypus Guardian' - and its executive producer Dr Chadden Hunter says it offers a rare glimpse into the life of an elusive mammal. 📺 Tonight 8:30pm AEST ABC TV iview | News Breakfast

Pete Walsh's life changed forever when he met a platypus named Zoom near his home in Hobart. Realising she was in danger, Pete set out to protect the Hobart Rivulet that Zoom calls home. Their story is shared along with some amazing footage in an ABC documentary, The Platypus Guardian. | ABC News