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, ...

NOW TO AN UPDATE ON A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU LAST MONTH. A GOPHER TORTOISE FOUND COVERED IN NAIL POLISH IS NOW FULLY RECOVERED. CALEB CALIFANO IS IN PALM CITY WITH HOW A LOCAL WILDLIFE CENTER ...

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, ...

PALM CITY, Florida (WPBF) — 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 ...