Florida Fish & Wildlife is reminding everyone to stop painting on turtle or tortoise shells as it can pose a danger to their health. “While to you it may seem harmless, painting the shells of turtles ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) — Officials are searching for the person who painted the shell of a gopher tortoise in Central Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shared a photo ...

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — A gopher tortoise is now in the care of Owl's Nest Sanctuary after the animal was found in Zephyrhills with a desecrated shell. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their aid Conservancy of Southwest Florida An act of vandalism could have a ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A gopher tortoise found covered with red spray paint and concrete has about two weeks left to recover, Florida Fish and Wildlife officials said. The tortoise was discovered near ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A tortoise found at Sawgrass Lake Park with swastikas painted on its shell, has been cleaned off and put back in it’s habitat. Staff at the park found the tortoise over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildlife in Southwest Florida can face an array of challenges in order to survive. Natural predators, hurricanes, vehicles and the ...