It’s hard to say if they were embarrassed, but two rattlesnakes were caught snuggling in a tortoise burrow by Florida reptile researchers. A paparazzi-style video of the rendezvous was posted March 5 ...

Officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were rattled after finding a surprise inside a gopher tortoise burrow. According to an Instagram post from FWC Research, a pair of ...

One of Southwest Florida's most beloved reptiles is finally getting celebrated the way it always deserved to be. Gopher Tortoise Day is April 10, with the goal of raising awareness for the threatened ...

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. In fact, more than 4,000 animal species are native to the Sunshine State. In the heat of summer, a growing number of ...