Orphaned baby platypup rescued!

A baby platypus does not have an official name, although some people incorrectly call them “puggles.” A cute name I came across for describing baby platypus is “platypup” but this is not an officially accepted term for the adorable little creatures. At the beginning of February this year one such platypup, in fact a poor orphaned platypup, was found in saltwater (platypus live in freshwater) and was taken in by the Healesville Sanctuary in Australia- the world’s leading expert in caring for platypus. The poor orphaned platypus was in critical condition when it arrived but has since been nursed to health by the loving platypus care takers at the sanctuary. LOOK HOW CUTE SHE IS! 

You can read more about the story and the Healesville Sanctuary at: http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2011/02/a-handful-of-baby-platypus.html