David Fleay

David Howells Fleay (January 6, 1907 – August 7, 1993) was an Australian naturalist (someone who studies nature). He was one of the first people to come up with the idea of breeding endangered species in captivity, so they would not go extinct (die out) in the wild.^[1] He was also the first person to succeed in breeding platypuses in captivity.^[2]

Fleay now has a wildlife park named after him in Queensland.

He died on 7 August 1993 aged 85.

1. ↑ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (2013-02-25). "Nature, culture and history - The David Fleay Story | David Fleay Wildlife Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 2021-05-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ↑ "History: The David Fleay Story". www.nprsr.qld.gov.au. Queensland Government - Department of National Parks, Sport & Racing. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.