Platycams

The best way to get your quick platypus fix - be it on the road, whlie working, or just after getting up, is probably to search for existing images and videos of platypuses. But sometimes that’s not enough, and you need the thrill of the hunt, of seeing something never seen before. For those cases we recommend platycams. Sadly, the number of globally available platycams is highly limited.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

A screenshot of the Platycam from the San Diego Zoo, looking into a small body of water from above. No platypus is visible.

Your best bet is the Platycam at San Diego Zoo. It is usually changes to nighttime after 08:00 PDT, but we currently don’t know how frequently the platypuses can be observed. While the framerate isn’t as smooth as it could be, we are still highly grateful for what is currently the only platycam available.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

A screenshot of the Platycam from the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. The view is submerged, there is underwater flora in the foreground, and in the background there is a platypus swimming away from the camera.

We are aware of the platycam at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, but we fear that it is currently not active, and based on our reserach there are no active plans to bring it back. Luckily, a 45 minute video of the camera with platypuses regularly swimming by, has been preserved.

Victoria Platycam

A screenshot of the Platycam on the Grange Burn in Hamilton, Victoria. The camera looks down onto a river from a high angle, showing what looks like infrared night footage In the middle of the screen there is a platypus swimming from left to right, just behind it there are pertubations in the water where the platypus just emerged from the water. But not all things are doom and gloom: In March of 2022 the Victorian government announced plans to install at least one new platycam in May, and since the first of June 2022 this Platycam is available! They have a 24 hour stream, a curated list of sightings, high-quality cameras, and some of the cutest platypuses we’ve seen in a long while. In fact, this platycam is so popular that it crashed on release day! The best time to watch is between 6am and 8am, as well as 6pm and 8pm Australia time. We thoroughly recommend it, and are incredibly happy with the great work of everyone involved!

Platypus videos

Instead of watching a platpyus cam for hours trying to catch a glimpse of your favourite animal, you might also skip directly to the pre-recorded platypus highlights that the internet makes available to all of us. Here is a list of curated examples:

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