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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida wildlife officials are seeking information after a threatened tortoise was found covered in paint. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released photos of ...

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 ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida animal sanctuary is reminding residents and tourists to stop painting the shells of turtles and gopher tortoises. The reminder comes after a female gopher tortoise was ...