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

The tortoises can live 40-60 years in the wild, typically laying eggs once a year. Those released Thursday have tags and ...

If you see an injured gopher tortoise, call 850-921-1030 to report it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Click here to learn more about gopher tortoises.

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 ...

While tortoises across their range continue to lose their homes and lives in the wake of human development, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has relegated the eastern population of gopher tortoises ...

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

Gopher tortoises are disappearing from Florida, primarily because of habitat destruction that's often tied to residential development. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission via Flickr ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said iguanas ... "They may also impact other ground-nesting ...

Two Arizona national parks were named among the best parks for seeing wildlife like mountain lions, bison and birds. Here's ...

The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake is the only native venomous snake in Washington. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.