Sonoran desert tortoises have emerged from hibernation this spring, and many of them are in need of a place to call home. Arizona Game and Fish is offering free adoptions of these captive reptiles ...
PHOENIX — It’s a rainy morning when tortoises at the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center are taken from their dens for health evaluations. The sleepy, muddy creatures might not be too happy with the ...
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Are you looking to “shell-ebrate” Spring with a new friend? Over 100 desert tortoises at the Arizona Game and Fish Department need a forever home. AZGFD says the reptiles will ...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas nonprofit wants to stop the backyard breeding of tortoises. Tortoise Group Board Chair, Laura Deitsch, says right now there are about 150,000 pet tortoises in the ...
Tortoises make wonderful pets, but they can easily become stressed if their environment or care routine is not quite right. These slow-moving reptiles need specific conditions to feel safe and thrive ...
Sonoran Desert tortoises (Gopherus morafkai) are a cool native animal. They are native to the Sonoran Desert and can be found anywhere in that region, including down to northern Mexico. They can live ...