Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

C A I R O, Egypt, Aug. 31 -- A tortoise laboriously pulls itself up toa thorny shrub in the arid desert, slowly plucking at theplant’s stems in an attempt to suck out any moisture. The barren ...

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum has unveiled a new exhibit that merges the natural world with technology. The exhibit features Pikai, a desert tortoise crafted from computer parts and other ...

Biden to visit Coachella Valley Tuesday, expected to create Chuckwalla National Monument Another monument to be created in northern California ...

Arizona troopers recently helped rescue an escaped sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho, north of Tucson.

The project raised environmental concerns regarding water usage, potential groundwater contamination and the impact on the Sonoran Desert tortoise habitat.

Alaqua Animal Refuge takes in two 40-year-old African Spurred Tortoises following increased public concern over animal care ...

Greens sue to compel ESA action on desert wildflower By Michael Doyle | 07/01/2025 04:15 PM EDT The Tecopa bird’s beak lives in parts of Nevada and California.

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