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

🐢 Perth Zoo has welcomed its first western swamp tortoise hatchling of the year, which came as part of a long-standing breeding program aimed at conserving populations of the critically endangered reptile. “The latest cohort of swampies are beginning to emerge from their eggs,” the zoo wrote on Facebook, sharing footage of the first hatchling. “Our animal carers will continue to closely monitor the eggs and hatchlings within the zoo’s behind-the-scenes specialized breeding facility. Once mature

Western Swamp Tortoise release. This critically endangered reptile had dwindled to the edge of extinction before conservation efforts to bolster their wild populations took place. To spend time in the field with Gerald Kuchling, Perth Zoo and the DBCA is something we'll never forget. Now that's WILD! | Wild Conservation