3.9K views · 54 reactions | We've ticked off the Western Swamp Tortoise chapter of the upcoming turtle film. Seeing this species and the people working with them has been a long term goal and it feels great to have achieved this! | Wild Conservation | Facebook

Egg-citing news! 🐢🥚 Zoos SA is egg-static to share that six tiny Western Swamp Tortoises have hatched at Adelaide Zoo. The critically-endangered hatchlings bring the total numbers of Western Swamp Tortoises successfully raised at Zoos SA to 53. This number is incredibly significant because Zoos SA has now bred more of the species than was left in the wild in the 1980s! Alongside our partners Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia and Perth Zoo, Zoos SA works with the Western Swamp Torto

Exciting Update from CALM Zoo! 🐢 Our new Western Pond Turtle habitat is coming together beautifully! Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our Building, Utility, and Grounds crew, this space is being transformed into a safe, enriching environment for these special native turtles. We’re incredibly grateful to Ryan & Nicole Lake for their generous support in making this project possible — thank you for helping us protect California’s wildlife! 💚 We can’t wait to share more as the habitat nea

30K views · 639 reactions | In case you missed it, we have three adorable Western Swamp Tortoise hatchlings!  For more than 100 years it was thought the Western Swamp Tortoise had gone extinct until it was rediscovered in 1953. Keeper Hollie explains how we're working with Perth Zoo on a specialised breeding program to save the tiny tortoises. | Adelaide Zoo | Facebook