A platypus receives a health check at Taronga Zoo on June 09, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. RSPCA NSW has donated $600,000 to fund a new Platypus Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Taronga Zoo. While not officially listed as a threatened species, new research suggests the platypus could be on the brink of extinction due to damaged waterways, land clearing and climate change. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
