Baby Platypus Caught on Camera

A female platypus, dubbed Zoom, preps a nesting site after the mating season.

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“The Platypus Guardian“ premieres October 18, 2023, at 8|7c on PBS and YouTube.

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A female platypus, dubbed Zoom, preps a nesting site after the mating season. Female platypus can dig up to 30 feet into the riverbank to make a safe place to lay their eggs and raise their young.

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[cinemaipswich]

I sat in a riverbed, and a whole family of 4 platypus swam up to me. Looked me up and down. Then continued on their way. Magic. I will never forget that day.

[michellecruz]

Last thing I thought I'd see today was a baby platypus roll over and realize it's the cutest thing ever.

[alexanderrosario]

I've read and watch many things about platypus but the fact they use their tails was new and so intriguing to me

[huldrrrr]

The photographer is so sweet as well, the joy he takes in his work and nature is so beautiful!

[tiffy]

The way his face melted when he saw the baby 😭

[JDeO]

You know it shouldn't surprise me after the beak, the eggs, the milk sweat, the venomous spurs, the electroreception abilities, the lack of a stomach, and the blue glow under ultraviolet light; but the fact that the platypus can hold stuff with their tails like that is a surprise.

What an animal

[edstella]

I'm so impressed with how much strength and dexterity the mom had in her tail! I knew they used it to swim and maneuver, but to see it used in such a manner, like a giant grabber was amazing! The baby was absolutely precious, especially as they bumbled about. Utterly adorable.

[JuniperJadePR]

I never expected them to be that size! They're quite adorable!

[annedwyer]

OMG, who knew platypus have a prehensile tail?! Amazing!! They're pretty adorable.

[mother_of_doxies]

I’m so glad that I clicked on this today. It’s a wonderful break from all the horrors that are happening in the world right now. Thank you.

[sharonlockwood]

Wonderful and super cute, especially his tumbles.

[SweetNightmares_]

He’s gonna grow up to be the best secret agent

[D.H.]

Glad to see birds are also confused by such a strange creature, lmao. Lovely footage. They are adorable.

[BaruchJW]

This odd-looking creature has a bill and webbed feet like a duck, a body and fur like an otter, and a tail like a beaver. It lays eggs like a chicken, burrows like a wombat, and suckles its young like a mother bear. Little wonder that the first scientist to examine one suspected that it was a hoax!

[brookenelson]

The fact that the smile never leaves this man's face brings me so much joy. He truly loves these animals.

[HellOnWheel]

I don't know which is more wholesome, the baby platypus or the photographer.

[leftyfourguns]

The mom is so well camouflaged and she glides through the water and mud like a hockey puck. I’ve never actually seen a platypus in its natural habitat before. They really are fascinating

[cherylb]

I was eight. In third grade we were making any animal we wanted out of clay. I made a platypus. My dad had it on his desk for years and years. Not sure where it’s gone to, but I still remember it. I so enjoyed this video and the memories….

[coffeen.]

2:15 the way he looks at her is so beautiful, you can tell he loves his job 🥺

[RAHUL]

Thank you for giving us Perry the Platypus origin story.