The Platypus Journey in Tasmania Patience has rewarded with some extraordinary footage of the notoriously shy platypus by Max Moller from Black Devil Productions. Max Moller has been trying to film the platypus in Tassie for seven years but had little usable footage to show for his effort... until now! This is extremely rare footage shot in super HD following a platypus walk between creeks in Tasmania :) Platypus are common in Tasmania’s creeks and rivers and are relatively easy to find if you a

Follow the journey of Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, he learns more about the platypus’s secret world in a mission to protect them from the dangers of urban development. Nature | PBS "The Platypus Guardian" airs tonight at 8 p.m. | Georgia Public Broadcasting

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