The Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples originally shared on Nov. 22 that the animals had been found spray painted, which could lead to future health issues.

As if one spray-painted turtle wasn't enough, a second turtle, found by the same person who rescued the first turtle, became a patient at von Arx. This gopher tortoise was found painted gold and pink.

This is the moment a painted turtle trying to cross a road in Florida on October 27 was hit by a truck. Bizarrely, the impact sent her flying into the air and through another vehicle's windshield.

And then there's spray paint. That's right. Spray paint. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples recently treated two gopher tortoises that were spray painted by someone who thought it ...

The orb turned out to be a gopher tortoise that had been spray painted, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida reported in a Nov. 21 news release. ... it affects the turtle from absorbing UV light, ...

It has been a record year for the sea turtle nesting season in Florida. Turtles are once again proving that slow and steady wins the race. Decades after initiating protections for the turtles that ...