4.7K views · 823 reactions | Adult female Gopher Tortoises appear to be displaying nest defense behavior on burrow aprons where they were known to have recently nested. This video was provided courtesy of University of Georgia graduate student Michelina Dziadzio and Dr. Lora Smith of the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, at Ichauway. Videos were filmed at the Jones Center in southwestern Georgia. | The Orianne Society | Facebook