Gopher tortoises do not play an active role in parenting their hatchlings and the young that do survive to hatch must fend for themselves. Young gophers are vulnerable to predation by snakes, raptors, ...

The hospital also cares for gopher tortoises, box turtles and freshwater turtles. So far this year, the hospital has helped more than 50 adult sea turtles, not including washbacks or hatchlings.

Gopher tortoises do not play an active role in parenting their hatchlings and the young that do survive to hatch must fend for themselves. Young gophers are vulnerable to predation by snakes ...

Korat Zoo has welcomed the arrival of 11 hatchlings of the Aldabra giant tortoise, the first zoo in Thailand to successfully breed the species.The 11 eggs hatched on Sunday, zoo director Thanachon ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Hoover the Gopher Tortoise from the Scovill Zoo visited the WAND news studio on Wednesday. Hoover ...

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the ...

In Florida, they eat alligator eggs and threatened gopher tortoise hatchlings, harming native wildlife and competing with them for food, authorities said. They can grow up to nearly 5 feet in ...