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 ...

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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – A tortoise found at Sawgrass Lake Park with swastikas painted on its shell, has been cleaned off and put back in it’s habitat. Staff at the park found the tortoise over ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A tortoise found at Sawgrass Lake Park with swastikas painted on its shell, has been cleaned off and put back in it’s habitat. Staff at the park found the tortoise over ...

A tortoise in Brazil just received a unique gift: a 3D printed shell. The tortoise, named Fred, was found with 85% of its shell burnt in a forest fire. The group who came to Fred’s rescue, called the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their aid Conservancy of Southwest Florida An act of vandalism could have a ...

A gopher tortoise is released in a safe location after spending several days at the von Arx Wildlife Hospital to remove paint from her head, legs and shell. Photo courtesy of Greg Willette After ...

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 ...

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 ...