Gopher tortoises are among Florida's most ancient-looking critters, and they thrive at places like Bowditch Point Park at the north end of Fort Myers Beach. Bowditch has plenty of grassy hills ...

Originating 60 million years ago, the gopher tortoise is one of the oldest living species on the planet and the only native North American tortoise species east of the Mississippi River.

The eastern population of animals are found in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and most of Alabama. “Denying gopher tortoises the protection they need to survive is indefensible,” said Elise Bennett, ...

The gopher tortoise ... common throughout the tortoises' entire range. We surveyed ants using tuna bait at 154 G. polyphemus burrows in a greenway reserve established to protect the tortoises in a ...

Read full article: Will Hurricane Milton cancel my flight to Florida? See which airports ... or repairing damaged structures.” “Gopher tortoises generally inhabit high and dry habitats ...

The Environmental Conservancy of North Port has completed its fundraising goal to purchase its first parcel in Englewood for ...

As the longest snake native to North America, the eastern indigo snake is distinguished by its striking, indigo-blue sheen, a unique feature that sets it apart from other snakes. Unfortunately ...