Drinking water is easy when you have a straw-like beak! During warmer days, leaving water out for wildlife is one way you can help animals stay hydrated and cool. Just remember to leave a long stick or rock in the water so smaller animals can climb out! For more tips and tricks, head here: https://bit.ly/3hfF4m2 | Zoos Victoria

An echidna is one of Australia's most fascinating animals. These egg-laying mammals are covered in spines that are perfect for bush camouflage, they have a sensitive snout picking up on vibrations, and their hind legs point backward! What's not to love? | Zoos Victoria

9.7K views · 680 reactions | It's "echidna courtship" season at Healesville Sanctuary so here's 60 seconds of echidnas doing it like they do on the discovery channel. You are welcome. Visual description: an echidna emerges from a burrow and waddles away. A second echidna joins it then two others. A Zoo Keeper explains that echidna courtship is quirky while echidnas waddle around following each other. | Zoos Victoria | Facebook

An echidna baby, known as a puggle, was born for the first time at Australian Reptile Park on the New South Wales Central Coast. Echidnas are one of only two egg-laying mammals in the world, alongside the platypus. They are known to be difficult to breed in captivity. The puggle will stay in the pouch for about 90 days before moving into a borrow. “To witness this tiny miracle is a testament to our team’s dedication and the amazing care we give all our animals. It’s a moment we’ll never forget,”