Gopher tortoises tend to be solitary animals, but during the summer, they socialize because it’s mating season.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, gopher tortoises are one of five tortoise species - and ...

Gopher tortoises are an amazing species that burrow and live underground. Read here to learn how other animals also use their burrows!

Gopher tortoises share their burrows with more than 350 other species, and are therefore referred to as a keystone species. In Florida, the gopher tortoise is listed as threatened.

Gopher tortoise rescued by Conservancy of Southwest Florida after being spray painted. Conservancy of Southwest Florida “Paint on any turtle shell is problematic because the carapace is bone ...

The story details how explosive development is causing over 10,000 gopher tortoise relocations a year, which is not good for them or the animals that rely on their burrows.

Gopher tortoises share their burrows with more than 350 other species, and are therefore referred to as a keystone species. In Florida, the gopher tortoise is listed as threatened.

JEKYLL ISLAND, GA (WTOC) - The Gopher tortoise is the Georgia state reptile but it's facing extinction. But with the help of veterinarians from across the state, one park manager is hoping to bring ...

Gopher Tortoise deaths: FWC seeks answers after die-off at St. Pete nature preserve by: Melissa Marino Posted: Apr 17, 2024 / 05:36 PM EDT Updated: Apr 17, 2024 / 05:40 PM EDT ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — State officials are investigating after numerous recent gopher tortoise deaths at a popular beach destination. According to a Florida Department of Environmental ...

The sheer number of species that rely on a gopher tortoise burrow for survival, roughly 365, and the diversity of creatures sharing the burrow is astounding. Also, how deep, long and sturdy the ...

Also from the Conservancy: This gopher tortoise had a thick layer of spray paint on his carapace, top of head and back right limb. Hospital staff started a protocol to remove the paint. Due to the ...