Tucked away in the back of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo lies a shaded grassy area where 10 rescued gopher tortoises spend their days grazing and burrowing — unable to return to the wild but safe ...

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 ...

An investigation has kicked off this week after a gopher tortoise was found sprayed in its face and shell with foam insulation, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...

Saving gopher tortoises means protecting their homes, not just moving them By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle while my ...

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 ...