It took the expertise of three veterinarians from the New England Wildlife Center to carefully remove a one-pound bladder stone from a pet desert tortoise. The bladder stone, also known as a urolith, ...

In southern Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park sandstone arches and sweeping dunes glow under the sun like another world. It ...

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It grew from there. He was an animal trainer, did shows and presentations, joined the bird department and also worked in hands-on conservation. For about three years, he’s been the wildlife ambassador ...

Despite their negative reputation, the birds are usually not a problem in home landscapes and are eager to dine on insects, ...

Marco Wendt was 16 when he got a summer job at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, then known as the Wild Animal Park. A first-generation Mexican American, the first of his family born in the U.S., Wendt says ...

During this estivation period, the tortoise will hide inside its shell and become inactive while it conserves ... Since they primarily live in the desert and in desert-like conditions, food and water ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Now that we're in the month of May and have seen temperatures consistently in the upper 80s–even setting records in the low to mid 90s in mid-April—many locals are asking "where is ...

When then 3-year-old Kristi Balserak acquired Speedy the tortoise, she was likely about 60 years Balserak's senior and had just been mauled by a dog. But Balserak loved the reptile. She patted her ...

A fan-favorite Diet Coke flavor is back in the lime-light. The rumors are true — Diet Coke is bringing back one of its most beloved flavors, Retro Diet Coke Lime, this fall. Diet Coke Lime, known for ...