article_snippet.sent: There were at least three reports of people trying to release gopher tortoises in the ocean because gopher tortoises .
article_snippet.sent: According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, all five species of sea turtle and the gopher turtle nest in the sand which is why some people may confuse  one with the other.
article_snippet.sent: It's important to know that you should never attempt to relocate gopher tortoise adults, juveniles or hatchlings if you happen to see one near a beach,' the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in statement on Friday.
article_snippet.sent: ABC reports that gopher tortoises are protected by Florida law and sea turtles are on Florida's endangered species or threatened survival list.
highlights_snippet.sent: There were at least three reports of people trying to release gopher tortoises in the ocean because gopher tortoises were mistaken for sea turtles .
  