Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise – FoWST group is an initiative of the Threatened Species Network, through WWF

Meet Australia's most endangered reptile

Not only the most endangered but one of the most unusual, this turtle 'came back from the dead' in 1953...

Not only the most endangered but one of the most unusual, this turtle 'came back from the dead' in 1953...

Not only the most endangered but one of the most unusual, this turtle 'came back from the dead' in 1953...

September 28, 2025

Latest information about the tortoises' biology and efforts to conserve them, including research into incubation methods.

August 24, 2025

Tortoise Tales 36 2024 - Celebrating 20 years of advocacy and…

Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise Inc.

Newsletter of the Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise