Survival Stories: Platypus & Echidna

Vanessa Finney, Head of World Cultures and Archives and Kris Helgen, Chief Scientist and Director of the Australian Museum Research Institute, discuss the fascinating history of monotremes – meaning ‘one hole’ – from past to present.

Discover how Australian Museum Chief Scientist Kris Helgen travelled from small-town Minnesota to Sydney, via an Egyptian wolf specimen at Harvard, an olinguito discovered in a cloud forest and an encounter with Tim Flannery and a tiny kangaroo.

Discover practical ways we can make a difference now in supporting at-risk species and local wildlife affected by human impact and climate change.