Gopher Tortoise: Queen of Red Hill

This is a film about the Gopher Tortoises of Red Hill at Archbold Biological Station. The star of the show is a female tortoise first measured by Dr. Jim Layne in 1968. That was the year Layne, Archbold’s first Research Director, began the long-term study of tortoises on Red Hill. Known as the 'Queen of Red Hill', this long-lived tortoise has presided over her sandhill kingdom for more than six decades. However, the Queen and other Red Hill residents came close to losing their unique home. The Gopher Tortoise natural history will fascinate you while being inspired by the vision and dedication of some special people who made this story possible. This is a story about time, then and now. The deliberate pace of a tortoise. Measured against the speed of human activity and change. Right here in the heart of Florida.

[@pbeaucha1]

I currently for the last 12 yrs., have a thriving gopher habitat on my property. I love them & hope to protect them as I can

[@yopacific]

Loved the story. Long live the Queen of Red Hill

[@michaeldinkins9145]

Very good

[@dfwturtles105]

Fantastic Film!!!

[@user-is9op5by6q]

Super amazing film! Thank you!

[@ecmccoy7340]

This is wonderful.

[@carolefields5319]

So informative.
.thanks

[@dogginiandfriends9223]

Thank you so much for sharing ❤️ 🐢

[@michaeldinkins9145]

I live in Charlton county Georgia. I was waiting fir my Ma to git her hair sot and i saw a gopher tortoise walk across Love street in Folkston Georgia

[@Maniacsface]

Before the development of Abacoa in Jupiter, I had the pleasure of working alongside a biologist to rope off gopher habitats. I learned a lot and hope we made a difference. I was young and did not know the effects of development in my own area.

[@pauljrrobinskinsky8737]

C Williams hello i live near archbold amd volunteer there occasionally . mr williams i live between a 200 acre of pp fields that have atleast 20 tortouise homes ready to be demoed near lake june or clay in lake placid. how can i help them?

[@edgufler1122]

Please go to this website for Gopher Tortoise help. myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/gopher-tortoise/rules-and-regulations/ they have the information there.

[@edgufler1122]

Awesome story Video.