In the end, the tiny platypus got a second chance at life, all thanks to one observant little girl who thought she was just saving a lost duckling. As for the Johnsons, they’ll never look at their backyard the same way again. Who knows what other surprises nature has in store?
Sometimes, the most unbelievable discoveries happen right in our own backyards. And for one lucky platypus, fate had chosen just the right place—and just the right little girl—to be its hero.