As this keystone species' name suggests, the gopher tortoise is an expert at living underground — like a gopher. Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them ...

Gopher tortoises, fiddler crabs, African termites, giraffes and beavers are among the animals that could inspire cooling ...

In 2016, the Gopher Tortoise Council adopted April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day in Florida to increase awareness and ...

After Hurricane Helene devastated Florida’s coast, gopher tortoise populations unexpectedly surged in one area.

On the horizon directly in front of her burrow, about two miles offshore, Egmont Key’s historic lighthouse towered over ...

Individuals and organizations across Florida play an important role in helping us achieve our mission to conserve tortoises and the over 350 species that call their burrows home. Gopher Tortoise ...

With populations spanning all 67 counties, gopher tortoises are far too busy as Florida’s only native tortoise species for ...

Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs that help them dig deep, and intricate burrows, which more than 360 other species use. Gopher tortoise burrows are considered ...

Floridians are gearing up to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day on April 10th, a statewide event dedicated to raising awareness about the vital role these ... that rely on their burrows for shelter.

Happy Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 Florida counties and are frequently seen in neighborhoods, ...

SO SPARKY AND OTHER GOPHER TORTOISES ARE WHAT WE CALL A KEYSTONE SPECIES ... GOPHER TORTOISES BUILD BURROWS, AND THOSE BURROWS CAN BE AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 15FT LONG. IT’S BEEN DOCUMENTED THAT ...