Two gopher tortoises, found spray-painted blue and pink, were taken to receive treatment from the Conservancy of Southwest ...

Two gopher tortoises were spray-painted in the past week, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. One of the ...

Humans live long lives for land mammals, but tortoises can outdo us by decades. Yet some other animals, such as sponges and ...

Since their shells are living tissue, it can prevent the tortoises from absorbing UV light, which can deform the shell, and ...

A strange pink and blue orb found crossing a woman’s yard has exposed a disturbing case of animal abuse involving one of Florida’s protected reptile species, wildlife rescuers say. The orb turned out ...

More than 350 animals, birds, reptiles and fish from the now-closed Shell Factory & Nature Park have found homes in Southwest ...

Tuna is one of the most popular canned fish around, but before it became an everyday staple food, people savored sardines.

In a relatively small pen on Ted Turner’s Armendaris Ranch, tucked between Elephant Butte and White Sands, a beloved species ...

Connecting pets and toddlers at Humane Society of Tampa Bay Since their shells are living tissue, it can prevent the tortoises from absorbing UV light, which can deform the shell, and even be absorbed ...