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A Hurricane Swept These Tortoises Across Miles of Ocean to a New Home in Florida—and Now, They're ThrivingWhen Hurricane Helene swept through the southeastern United States in September 2024, the storm caused catastrophic ...
April 10th, Floridians are invited to ‘shell-I-brate’ Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 counties in ...
Happy Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 Florida counties and are frequently seen in neighborhoods, ...
FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSN9d
Hurricane Helene storm surge relocates dozens of Egmont Key tortoises to Fort De SotoVisitors to Fort De Soto may notice some new residents. Experts say they’re monitoring 84 tortoise burrows at Fort De Soto, ...
On the horizon directly in front of her burrow, about two miles offshore, Egmont Key’s historic lighthouse towered over ...
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 to help them dig intricate burrows, which they can enter and exit easily thanks to their low-profile shells. When these ...
The Guardian reports that Fort de Soto county park’s gopher tortoise population has actually increased since Hurricane Helene. Park rangers recently reported 84 active burrows in the Florida ...
IT’S THE SAME THING IN OUR ECOSYSTEMS, RIGHT? GOPHER TORTOISES BUILD BURROWS, AND THOSE BURROWS CAN BE AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 15FT LONG. IT’S BEEN DOCUMENTED THAT OVER 360 DIFFERENT SPECIES USE ...
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