It’s Gopher Tortoise Day in Florida! 🐢 You can find gopher tortoises at many of our parks and nature preserves, munching on grasses and other plants along hiking trails. Fun fact: gopher tortoises dig underground burrows that are used for protection by dozens of other wildlife species. Have you seen a gopher tortoise before? Video: Jason Boeckman | Visit Fort Myers

Join us for a Day in the Life of a Gopher Tortoise for Florida Gopher Tortoise Day! Gopher tortoises are a keystone species whose burrows provide important habitats for over 350 commensal species like indigo snakes, burrowing owls, etc. This is why protecting gopher tortoises & their habitat is so essential. | Defenders of Wildlife

Hear ye, hear ye! Gus the Gopher Tortoise (also known as Gopher Gus the Lettuce King, Gussy, Gustopher, Gussie, Le Gus, our beloved Gus) is celebrating 103 years this Sunday, August 10th! What makes this extra special? Gopher tortoises like Gus usually live an average of 40-80 years. His age makes Gus the oldest known living gopher tortoise. Gopher tortoises are not native to Canada. Gus is originally from Florida, where he was purchased from a reptile zoo in the 1940s. He was then brought to No

How much do you know about the threatened gopher tortoise? A helpful video from the FWC includes more information on this keystone species and offers ways the public can get involved in conservation efforts. Citizens are also encouraged to download our free Florida Gopher Tortoise smartphone application. With the app, you can record the location of gopher tortoises you may see in your yard, neighborhood or crossing the road. Users can test their tortoise knowledge by taking a quiz, and sighting

2x a day we graze the gopher tortoise patients as part of their rehab treatment plan. This gives them sun time, fresh air, movement and time to graze in the wild, preparing them for release day! Live near Naples, FL? Become a volunteer here and graze with us! 🐢 | Conservancy of Southwest Florida