Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in a Eucalyptus tree after recent bushfires, just before having a visual inspection. If it is determined that a closer examination is required to determine its health, i...

Doug Gimesy / Scientist about to bang star picket stakes into rivers to which a fyke net will be secured. This net will then used to try and capture Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Mitta Mitta River, Dartmout...

Doug Gimesy / Gill nets placed in the Snowy river to capture, examine, take measurements and place tracking devices on Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Snowy River, Jindabyne, NSW, Australia. September, 2017.

Doug Gimesy / Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) researchers placing gill nets in the Mitta Mitta River to capture platypus. Mitta Mitta River, Darmouth, Victoria, Australia. May, 2018. Model released.

Doug Gimesy / Platypus researchers packing up fyke nets in the early morning. These were set the afternoon prior to try and capture platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) as part of a Melbourne Water study. Woori Yall...

Doug Gimesy / Researchers placing gill nets in the Snowy river to try and capture Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Snowy River, Jindabyne, NSW, Australia. September, 2017. Model released.

Doug Gimesy / Researchers with fyke nets to capture Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) at Cardinia Creek, Beaconsfield, Victoria, Australia. These nets ar set up before dusk and then are checked every 3-4 hours...

Doug Gimesy / Platypus researcher retrieving a platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) from a net that was set up just 1 hour earlier to capture and help monitor the local population. Chum Creek, Healsville, Victoria,...

Doug Gimesy / Researchers keeping warm by a fire next to the Mitta Mitta river, whilst monitoring gill nets which have been placed in the river to capture Platypus (Ornithornychus anatinus). Mitta Mitta River, Dart...

Doug Gimesy / Platypus researchers retrieving a platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) from a Fyke net that was set up to capture them as part of a Melbourne Water study to monitor the local population. Worri Yallock...

Doug Gimesy / Platypus researcher retrieving a Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) from a Fyke net that was set up to capture and help monitor the local population. McMahons Creek, Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia...

Doug Gimesy / Platypus researchers retrieving a Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) from a Fyke net that was set up to capture them as part of a Melbourne Water study to monitor the local population. Once retrieved...