The leopard tortoise of East Africa and South Africa has a striking appearance, with juveniles and young adults living up to ...

Gopher tortoise rescued by Conservancy of Southwest Florida after being spray painted. Conservancy of Southwest Florida “Paint on any turtle shell is problematic because the carapace is bone ...

What to know about the spray-painted gopher tortoises This turtle was taken to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida after it was found with its shell spray painted. According to the Conservancy: ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – April 10th, Floridians are invited to ‘shell-I-brate’ Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 counties in Florida and are often found in ...

The tortoise was brought to the center after someone found her in St. Lucie County with her shell coated in polish. Removing it has been a slow, painstaking process.

Gopher tortoises are threatened and are a protected species in Florida. It is both illegal and harmful to the health of a gopher tortoise to apply man-made substances to any part of their body or ...

A male gopher tortoise was admitted to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sunday, November 25. State officials believe it may be bigger than the current largest ...

2 gopher tortoises spray-painted blue, gold and pink receiving treatment by: Sara Filips Posted: Nov 22, 2024 / 01:17 PM EST Updated: Nov 23, 2024 / 10:11 AM EST ...

LAKE COUNTY, FL (WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is offering a reward for information after a gopher tortoise was found completely covered in red spray paint with ...