UNSW researchers working on the Platypus rewilding project.

UNSW platypus rewilding research program.

Night sky during Platypus rewilding program.

Checking nets, Platypus rewilding capturing program.

Checking the net for Platypus during the dark of night.

Captured Platypus in a net for the UNSW platypus rewilding research program.

Platypus health checks on location during UNSW platypus rewilding research program.

Professor Gilad Bino holds a Platypus as part of the UNSW platypus rewilding research program.

Platypus being released back into the river during rain after having health check during the Platypus rewilding program.

Walking to set nets during the Platypus rewilding program.

Setting nets during UNSW platypus rewilding research program.

Underwater image of setting nets during the Platypus rewilding program.

Checking the nets at night during the platypus rewilding research program.

Tahneal Hawke holding a platypus during the rewilding research program.

Professor Gilad Bino doing health checks on a Platypus in a mobile laboratory.

Professor Gilad Bino performing health checks in a mobile laboratory in the back of his four wheel drive truck, during pouring rain in middle of the night.

Close up photograph of a platypus during health checks during the platypus rewilding research program.