Anyone can join the group and assist in recovery activities to move towards a sustainable Western Swamp Tortoise population and complement the work of the Western Swamp Tortoise Recovery Team. The Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise provides information and educational resources about Australia’s rarest reptile, including photos. Join Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise and help save one of West Australia's most critically endangered species. How you can help. Meet the Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise – the community group helping to spread the word about Australia’s most endangered reptile. Latest News. Originally it was known only from a single specimen collected in 1839 from an unknown location in Western Australia. The efforts of the group, as well as the Western Swamp Tortoise Breeding Program at Perth Zoo, are helping to keep these little guys on the road to recovery. Twin Swamps Nature Reserve. However, it is hoped that breeding programs like this will ensure that this Australian native is not lost forever. SEEK Volunteer brings Volunteers & Volunteering Organisations Together Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise. 1,295 likes. What is the Western Swamp Tortoise and why is it endangered? Teacher Resources. 1; 2; 3; Tortoise … Ellen Brook Nature Reserve. The Western Swamp Tortoise. Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise on SEEK Volunteer. Although the Western Swamp Tortoise has a lifespan of approximately 100 years, individuals do not reach maturity until they are 8-15, so it will be some time before the tortoises released last week will reach breeding age. Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise Inc., Perth, Western Australia. The Western Swamp Tortoise (Pseudemydura umbrina) is Australia’s rarest reptile. You'll be invited to releases, revegetation excursions, information, fundraising and other events, as well as receiving our newsletter. Local artist Peter Graham has completed and installed an eye catching sculpture at the Margaret River Chocolate Company in the Swan Valley, featuring 6 bronze Western Swamp Tortoises of various sizes. The Western Swamp Tortoise. Tortoise Lifecycle. Teachers, students love learning about the Western Swamp Tortoise. Membership. Meet the Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise – the community group helping to spread the word about Australia’s most endangered reptile. Western Swamp Tortoise Timeline. The Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise group is an initiative of the Threatened Species Network, through WWF. Teacher Resources. Summary of parts one and two: A stranger has taken me from my safe home and family and imprisoned me in a compartment.He left me alone and he gave me food and then he took me to another place. There were crowds of strangers and they stared at me and talked in a strange language. After some groundwork by Greencorps, the group formed in July 2004 (and incorporated in 2005) to aid local, national and international awareness of the critically endangered status of Australia’s rarest reptile, the Western Swamp Tortoise, by providing information and educational resources.