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By Caleb Califano Click here for updates on this story PALM CITY, Florida (WPBF) — More than a month after being found covered in nail polish, a gopher tortoise at the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center ...

a pair of tortoises at the Maria Mitchell Association's Hinchman House Natural Science Museum. Mzee and Melvin grew considerably throughout 2024, and it became apparent that their current habitat ...

Image by imzoodesign via Depositphotos. Tortoises are terrestrial reptiles known for their longevity and slow-paced lifestyle. Found in a range of habitats, including deserts, grasslands, and forests, ...

The gopher tortoise remains a threatened species in Florida because of loss of its upland habitat. They dig burrows that are used by 350 other animal species, according to the Wildlands ...

The number of rare butterflies found on a nature reserve remains stable despite increasing climate and habitat threats, a wildlife trust has found. A team of volunteers from Berkshire ...

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“Along with killing thousands of birds and tortoises, the project’s construction destroyed irreplaceable pristine desert habitat along with numerous rare plant species," Dowell said.

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The monument also serves to preserve the area's incredibly biodiverse land, nearly two-thirds of which is critical habitat for the endangered Mojave Desert tortoise and the desert pupfish.

Finding and maintaining release sites that will keep the tortoises safe is an emerging difficulty for the center. Habitat loss in the area and Madagascar's "low capacity to enforce wildlife laws" ...