Researchers assessed the health of gopher tortoises, including these two hatchlings, at two sites in southeastern Florida. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

Tortoises are also threatened by disease, invasive species like fire ants, and climate change. Characteristics such as delayed sexual maturity, dependence on high adult survival rates and high levels ...

The gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus Daudin, is endemic to the southeastern US, where its populations are declining primarily due to habitat destruction. Tortoises are preyed upon by many species, ...

In a quiet preserve along the eastern bank of the Apalachicola River, 41 eastern indigo snakes were released Tuesday into ...

That's right. Spray paint. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples recently treated two gopher tortoises that were spray painted by someone who thought it might be a fun idea to do that ...

Three more specialty license plates will soon be available on Florida’s roads including ones supporting Israel, K9s and gopher tortoises. The “Florida Stands With Israel” and “K9s United ...