After a female tortoise is fertilized, she undergoes several changes. After mating, the female tortoise will carry eggs for weeks to months, depending on the species. As the female tortoise gets ...

One of Southwest Florida's most beloved reptiles is finally getting celebrated the way it always deserved to be. Gopher Tortoise Day is April 10, with the goal of raising awareness for the threatened ...

Dog is first in United States trained to find gopher tortoises and burrows. Goal is to protect gopher tortoises from ...

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that its Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement Project is in full ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its goal of permanently protecting 65 viable tortoise populations, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of ...

A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It didn’t know how lucky it was. Across Florida, builders are required to ...

SIX, NEW AT SIX. A VIDEO CIRCULATING ONLINE APPEARS TO SHOW A MAN SLAMMING A GOPHER TORTOISE ON THE GROUND BEFORE LEAVING THE SCENE. THIS HAPPENED IN JUPITER. REPORTER RACHAEL PERRY SPOKE WITH A WOMAN ...

Listen to a Narrated Version of This Story in the ICYMI Series for the Line Life Podcast Wes Graham holds up his hand like a sergeant halting his squad. “See him? There he is,” he said. The ...

A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida's Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It didn't know how lucky it was. Across Florida, builders are required to ...

When Samantha S. and her family bought just over 2 acres in Middleburg, FL, in September 2021, they thought they’d found the perfect place to put down roots. The wooded lot, just minutes from Jennings ...

Florida is home to plenty of species that need no introduction: alligators, crocodiles, panthers, or manatees. However, a silent sentinel lies within burrows of Florida's grounds. The gopher tortoise ...

A Vero Beach man was charged after being found with a gopher tortoise during a traffic stop. Gopher tortoises are a threatened species in Florida and are protected under state law. It is illegal to ...