Fort De Soto Park Manager, Dave Harshbarger, first noticed the gopher tortoises on the beach. “We did have a gopher tortoise population in the park, but it was limited, 8 known burrows at that time.

The pioneering study puts forward compelling evidence that red-footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria) experience long-term mood states, in a similar way to mammals and birds.

Orville the tortoise celebrates his 120th birthday with a party, watermelon treat, and plenty of fans ...

Reporter Timothy O’Hara delves into the life of a gopher tortoise, its burrow and its importance.

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Gopher tortoise relocations spike amid development boom, but Florida running out of room Will Indian River County let developers build Ridge Top neighborhood atop 600 gopher tortoise burrows in ...

Gopher tortoise relocations spike amid development boom, but Florida running out of room Will Indian River County let developers build Ridge Top neighborhood atop 600 gopher tortoise burrows in ...

Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said.

A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said.

A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday.

Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise born in the late 19th century, successfully sired his first offspring earlier this month at the Miami Zoo.