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Platypus spotted with plastic ring around neck sparks long-running rescue mission – ABC News
Retired GP and self-confessed tech-head Ian Gibbs didn’t hesitate to take a few snaps when he spotted a platypus on one of his nature walks. When he examined the…
A chance encounter with a platypus in a Far North Queensland creek has led a retired GP on a months-long quest to free it from its plastic bonds.
Key points:
- Retired GP Ian Gibbs photographed the entangled platypus in December last year
- Queensland Department of Environment and Science rangers were unable to capture the animal after days of attempts
- Dr Gibbs is using camera traps to try and locate the animal’s burrow, sometimes spending hours a day setting up and inspecting the devices
Ian Gibbs,…
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