Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It ...

Florida is home to plenty of species that need no introduction: alligators, crocodiles, panthers, or manatees. However, a silent sentinel lies within burrows of Florida's grounds. The gopher tortoise ...

The onset of spring signifies all things new, even with our native animals. As migration, breeding, feeding and nesting increases this time of year, the following suggestions from The Florida Fish and ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gopher tortoises at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo are helping students and visitors learn ...

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. In fact, more than 4,000 animal species are native to the Sunshine State. In the heat of summer, a growing number of ...

She’s spent 20 days at Honeymoon Island State Park urging drivers to slow down. It’s working. Maggie Serus, 71, of Dunedin, uses a sign to warn drivers of the presence of gopher tortoises on the ...

LABELLE, Fla. (WINK) — Two LaBelle residents are raising concerns about the threat to a protected species due to rapid community growth. The gopher tortoise, Florida's only native tortoise species, is ...

A determined gopher tortoise has made itself at home in Nancy Cyphert's front yard in Fort Myers. This unexpected visitor is not only digging a massive hole under her house but is also causing concern ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The onset of spring signifies all things new, even with our native animals. As migration, breeding, feeding and nesting increases ...