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Florida Gopher Tortoise

Why Did the Gopher Tortoise Cross the Road?

Gopher tortoises are everywhere on Palm Island and Don Pedro Island. They are probably some of the most photographed tortoises in Florida. When someone is building a new house on these islands they have to check for gopher tortoise burrows first. If there are any, they are carefully moved to another lot. Someone joked that […]

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Florida gopher tortoise

Sea Turtle vs Dry Land Tortoise

As you are walking along a trail to the beach in Florida, you might come across a turtle like the one above, slowly dragging itself along behind the parched, dry, scorching hot sand dunes. You might be tempted to move it down to the water’s edge…but DON’T!!! This is a Florida gopher tortoise. They do […]

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