Park rangers say at least 84 gopher tortoises are now living at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg. Prior to Hurricane ...

The Conservancy of South Florida in Naples shared before-and-after photos after admitting two gopher ... one tortoise had its shell completely covered in pink and blue paint, and the next photo ...

Happy Gopher Tortoise Day! Today is dedicated to Florida’s only native tortoise ... who recently thought it was a great idea to spray paint a tortoise’s shell. “There are regulations ...

Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 counties in Florida and are often found in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in public parks. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness and appreciation ...

Tucked away in the back of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, 10 rescued gopher tortoises spend their days grazing and ...

The Guardian reports that Fort de Soto county park’s gopher tortoise population has actually increased since Hurricane Helene. Park rangers recently reported 84 active burrows in the Florida ...

The eastern population of animals are found in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and most of Alabama. “Denying gopher tortoises the protection they need to survive is indefensible,” said Elise Bennett, ...

“We really do need the whole $15,500.” In addition to hosting the gopher tortoise, the parcel is in an active Florida Scrub-jay habitat area, Lockhart noted. This Florida Scrub-jay was ...

The decision left the imperiled reptiles without lifesaving federal safeguards in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and most of Alabama. “Gopher tortoises will stay on a collision course with ...