On National Gopher Tortoise Day and beyond, Alabama Power protects animal and its habitat - Alabama News Center

Gopher Tortoises Displaced by Hurricane Helene Find New Home on Protected Florida Beach

Dozens of gopher tortoises survived a harrowing sea crossing after last year’s deadly and destructive Hurricane Helene swept them two miles from their native home. The tortoises found themselves swimming — and possibly floating — for their lives from Egmont Key national wildlife refuge to Fort De Soto County Park on a remote part of the Florida coast. “We found them right there on the beach, so we think that a combination of some potential to fl…

On National Gopher Tortoise Day and beyond, Alabama Power protects animal and its habitat - Alabama News Center

Thursday, April 10, is National Gopher Tortoise Day – a time to celebrate this amiable creature that makes its home in open, sandy areas. The gopher tortoise is found in Alabama and other parts of the Southeast. Alabama’s only native tortoise species is remarkably long-lived, surviving up to 70 years, said Jeff Baker, Environmental Affairs specialist at Alabama Power. Because its presence benefits other species, the gopher tortoise is known as a…

Without need of identification, with attention in Spanish and open to all people, the free market organized by Buncombe County is held on the first Monday of each month with distribution of food and health services. The entrance Community Market in Swannanoa supports a community affected by Hurricane Helene was first published in Linko Latino NC. Community Market in Swannanoa supports a community affected by Hurricane Helene was first posted on …

The Alabama News Center — On National Gopher Tortoise Day and beyond, Alabama Power protects animal and its habitat : The Alabama Weather Blog

By: Donna Cope Thursday, April 10, is National Gopher Tortoise Day – a time to celebrate this amiable creature that makes its home in open, sandy areas. The gopher tortoise is found in Alabama and other parts of the Southeast. Alabama’s only native tortoise species is remarkably long-lived, surviving up to 70 years, said Jeff Baker, Environmental Affairs specialist at Alabama Power. Because its presence benefits other species, the gopher tortoise