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Rescuing our most-ancient mammal species, the platypus

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They’re the rarest form of mammals that lay eggs instead of having live young, with last week marking 12 months since Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo officially opened their Platypus Rescue HQ.

The $12.5 million centre — co-funded by the NSW Government, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, and philanthropic donors — combines a research centre, rescue and rehabilitation facilities, an...


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