The Conservancy of South Florida in Naples shared before-and-after photos after admitting two gopher tortoises that were spray-painted on their shells. In the first photo, one tortoise had its ...
A gopher tortoise at San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park in Gainesville, Florida. Photo by Renee Bodine/USFWS. Image is available for media use. The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, ...
Baby Gopher Tortoise by Randy Browning, USFWS. Image is available for media use. The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1.7 million ...
The gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus Daudin, is endemic to the southeastern US, where its populations are declining primarily due to habitat destruction. Tortoises are preyed upon by many species, ...