Nature

The Platypus Guardian

Witness the story of Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus’s secret world in a mission to protect them from the dangers of urban development.

The Platypus Guardian

53m 18s

Witness the story of Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus’s secret world in a mission to protect them from the dangers of urban development.

Previews + Extras

  • Preview of The Platypus Guardian: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview of The Platypus Guardian

    S42 E1 - 30s

    Witness the story of Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus’s secret world in a mission to protect them from the dangers of urban development.

  • Baby Platypus Caught on Camera: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Baby Platypus Caught on Camera

    S42 E1 - 3m 11s

    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.

  • Witness a 'Platypus Love Donut': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Witness a 'Platypus Love Donut'

    S42 E1 - 2m 23s

    When mating, platypus put their bill on each other’s tail, like they’re in a trance, in what filmmaker Pete Walsh dubbed the "platypus love donut."

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