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Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

Photo by MWEcology
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28.4832, -80.5424

Field Notes

Description:

Juveniles

Habitat:

Beach dunes

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Chantell
Oh wow! How cute! Great picture!
marylou.wildlife
Oh my gosh... what an exciting find! Young gopher tortoises are ridiculously cute!! So glad to see the future for our GT populations :)
MWEcology
The CCAFS environmental restoration program (ERP) has, for example, restored 127 sites across almost 2,500 acres. The ERP helped return 74% of the sites for unrestricted mission use and cleared 24% for safe industrial use with controls. These successes demonstrate CCAFS’ award winning commitment to restoring the balance between space exploration and environmental stewardship. See page 6: http://www.denix.osd.mil/awards/upload/2011_Enviro_Brochure_Final_5-23-2011_copy.pdf
Nicholas4
Amazint to catch them on the move.. Really pretty. Thx for sharing! Nick
auntnance123
Nice. Is there a link where we might get more information on the project?
MWEcology
These tortoises and others were relocated as part of restoration activities at old launch pads at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
auntnance123
Nice picture. How weird though for such a solitary animal. You say they are juveniles; I'm guessing two years by their size. (unless my perspective is way off--hatchlings are only one to two inches long and may be seen in such a group for a few days until they dig their own burrows).
ceherzog
Wow! It is so cool to see baby Gopher tortoises! That's on a barrier island?
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PublishedJuly 16, 2011

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