Nowadays, John Byrd and his team have no trouble finding the turtles they seek: The researchers simply attach a transmitter ...

Zoo Atlanta visited Good Day Atlanta on Jan. 2 with Zena, a gopher tortoise, to talk about some of their upcoming events.

Wildlife Diversity Conservation Section is now offering habitat management assistance funding opportunities for the 2025-2026 ...

TCPalm's local journalism sought to inform the public and effect change in the community. Here are 14 examples of it.

Tickets: The Gophers football team is trending toward the second consecutive opening game sellout after playing in front of an announced crowd of 53,629 last August, a 13-10 win vs. Nebraska. The ...

BigTen.org: Rowing heads to Indianapolis for the 2025 B1G Championships on Saturday and Sunday. Racing begins at 8AM both days with Sunday's action airing live on BTN. BigTen.org: The Big Ten Track & ...

Once fully trained, Echo will be the first dog in the United States that sniffs out gopher tortoises, according to Jones and Kristine Hoffmann, a wildlife biologist and conservation dog handler from ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A New Orleans aquarium is caring for 35 critically ...

Over the last few weeks, volunteers have braved bitter winds and freezing temperatures to patrol Cape Cod’s bayside beaches at night, sweeping their flashlight beams along the last high-tide line ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s most impressive longevity experiments. Giant tortoises are redefining what ...

The story of Rockalina the turtle — who was rescued after nearly a half-century of neglect — now has a new character. Enter an Oreo-sized baby turtle, who will be Rockalina's new friend and who ...

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that its Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement Project is in full swing, helping enhance habitat for the keystone species. The project ...