VIDEO OF THE DAY: Florida Kids Who Care About Conservation Highlight the Gopher Tortoise

By  //  September 5, 2016

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ABOVE VIDEO: Watch this video from conservation-loving Florida kids, Andrea and Keen, to learn more about the gopher tortoise.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – What’s something rabbits, mice, frogs, snakes and over 350 different species of animals all have in common?

The gopher tortoise digs burrows that help hundreds of critters in our ecosystem, providing a home and shelter that other species also use.

Unfortunately, gopher tortoises are threatened and need our help to conserve them.

Watch the above video to learn more about these humble providers from conservation-loving Florida kids, Andrea and Keen.

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Conservation-loving Florida kids, Andrea and Keen, talk about the gopher tortoise. (MyFWC image)