From the museum -

"An update on Gus the gopher tortoise - October 13th, 2026.

The procedure to remove his bladder stone was a success, and he is resting comfortably with his care team.

Gus will remain with his veterinary care team for close observation for 48 hours, before returning to the museum later this week.

Gus will be recovering behind the scenes for the next 8-10 weeks, but we will continue to share updates on his recovery.

Thank you to his vet team for their excellent care of our beloved Gus and to everyone for your support and well wishes."

We’re gonna go with a Megathread today for people to wish Gus best wishes during his surgery today.

Any updates, best wishes or anything related to Gus is welcome. 🙏 ❤️🙌🐢

Update: Gus' Surgery Was a Success! 🙏🏼🎉

After I heard about Gus's upcoming surgery, I wanted to see him and wish him well!

You can find lots of info about Halifax's favourite gopher tortoise here:

https://naturalhistory.novascotia.ca/gus-gopher-tortoise

https://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/blogs/post/gus-the-gopher-tortoise-a-brief-and-not-at-all-definitive-history/

There's a mailbox on the front desk for messages and drawings for Gus as well!