A proposed housing development on the Treasure Coast is threatening to displace hundreds of gopher tortoises, and it may be ...

About 70% of turtles' attempts to nest were thwarted on a touristy half-mile stretch of Vero Beach since June 1.

Georgia’s new wildlife plan brings together habitat restoration, native planting and online tools to guide conservation across the state.

State officials are investigating after numerous recent gopher tortoise deaths at a popular beach destination.

A 77-year-old Vermont man attempting to rescue a gopher tortoise from I-95 in Indian River County, Florida was fatally struck by a pickup truck. The incident occurred after a pickup truck collided ...

The wildlife service decides the Sonoran desert tortoise isn't a threatened or endangered species, but finds a wide range of threats to the animals and their habitat.

Difference Between Tortoise and Turtle Tortoises and turtles are both reptiles that belong to the same order, called Testudines, but they have distinct differences that set them apart.

That assessment determined the useful life of major exhibits at the Virginia Aquarium, including the Seal Tank, Turtle Tank and Shark Tank. These three exhibits are 30 years old.

Local conservation groups react to the recent passing of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act, signed into law on July 4. They say it will "degrade" public lands.