AND WE ALSO HOPE THAT SHE’S AN EXAMPLE FOR ANYBODY ELSE THAT THOUGHT ABOUT PAINTING A GOPHER TORTOISE TO NOT DO IT AGAIN. IT’S BEEN HOURS UPON HOURS OF WORK TO GET HER BACK TO A SOMEWHAT ...

However, Dormio wanted more than just to paint—she wanted to educate, whether it’s a sea turtle swimming among trash, a gopher tortoise being pushed out of its habitat, or a manatee injured by ...

As this keystone species' name suggests, the gopher tortoise is an expert at living underground — like a gopher. Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity and Nokuse Education, Inc. sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for denying Endangered Species Act protections to gopher tortoises ...

Due to many anthropogenic threats, the gopher tortoise is declining throughout its range in the southeastern United States. Translocation—the movement of animals from one location to another—has ...

More than a month after being found covered in nail polish, a gopher tortoise at the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center is nearly free of the harmful coating and is preparing to return to the wild.