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 ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Wildlife officials in Florida are searching for the person, or persons that painted the top of a gopher tortoise’s shell pink. The tortoise has been rescued and an authorized ...

Someone thought it would funny to paint a gopher tortoise red. Wildlife officials in Florida aren't laughing. The tortoise was found in the middle of County Road 455, south of Montverde, coated in red ...

Raphael, the spunky gopher tortoise from Lake County who quickly became an Internet sensation this week, is no longer seeing red. He’s nearly all cleaned up, and his shell is back to its normal ...

With the help of veterinarians, 3D designers, and local artists, Freddy the tortoise was able to receive a beautifully hand-painted, 3D-printed hull after losing most of her shell in a devastating ...

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 ...

Remember the gopher tortoise from Central Florida who quickly became an Internet sensation after being spray-painted red when found by rescuers? Well, the spunky gopher tortoise nicknamed “Raphael” is ...