It is officially open! Two platypuses at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park now call the Walkabout Australia habitat home. The two mammals have been acclimating themselves to their new digs for a few days. 🎥: San Diego Zoo Safari Park https://www.cbs8.com/article/life/animals/san-diego-zoo-safari-park-receives-2-platypuses-from-australia/509-2afb00db-3108-437c-b3e1-4cbc605f53d9 | CBS 8 San Diego

It’s a historic day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! They announced the arrival of two platypuses from Australia and the official opening of the Nelson M. Millsberg Platypus Habitat at the Walkabout Australia exhibit. The two platypuses, a 15-year-old female named Eve and an 8-year-old male named Birra, came here from the Taronga Zoo in Sydney to serve as ambassadors for their species. The #SanDiego Zoo Safari Park is currently the only zoo outside of Australia to house platypuses-and this is t