Not your average pet: Endangered tortoise inspires Jacksonville conservation movement

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Every morning, Brett Desser climbs the stairs of her Jacksonville home to wake someone special.

“Scooter!” she says as she goes up to the second floor.

It’s not a dog pawing at the door, or a cat curled on a windowsill, or even a child wrapped in blankets…

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