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isee him! the largest tiger. i hope he s hungry. that was amazing! now, to get up close and personal with more approachable animals. whoa, a tortoise! their shells grow with them and they have armour plates everywhere. never got to see a live tortoise in my whole life this is my first time. you re not scared of insects, are you? uh. i m a bit nervous of it. you ready to have a look? whoa! there you go. what are they? these are jungle nymphs. how old is she? she can live up to two years and i think she s about four months old. wow, the antennas! yeah, do you know what they re for? yeah, sensing their environment when it s dark. exactly. to top it all off, time to hand feed the tallest creatures in the world.
and do you know, in india, the bengal tiger is our top predator? they stalk to their prey, then they pounce! whoa! isee him! the largest tiger. i hope he s hungry. that was amazing! now, to get up close and personal with more approachable animals. whoa, a tortoise! their shells grow with them and they have armour plates everywhere. never got to see a live tortoise in my whole life this is my first time. you re not scared of insects, are you? uh. i m a bit nervous of it. you ready to have a look? whoa! there you go. what are they? these are jungle nymphs. how old is she? she can live up to two years and i think she s about four months old.
Gopher Tortoise Day is April 10
Gopher Tortoise Day is this Saturday, April 10th. Since the creation of Gopher Tortoise Day five years ago, April 10th has been designated to celebrate Florida’s only native tortoise. Join us in raising awareness for this threatened species and our effort to preserve the gopher tortoise for future generations!
Want to participate in a Gopher Tortoise day event?
Gopher Tortoise Day events are happening all over Florida! Here are just a few of the examples of the wonderful events you and your family can attend to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day:
Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day every day!