The desert tortoise whose annual emergence from his burrow marks the beginning of spring in Southern Nevada is awake, but ...

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise known as the region's version of Punxsutawney Phil, has yet to emerge from his burrow this ...

Now that we're in the month of May and have seen temperatures consistently in the upper 80s—many locals are asking "where is ...

As Arizona's trails get busier, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is urging motorized vehicle operators to be ...

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise who serves as a mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program, has not yet emerged ...

Mojave Max, Clark County’s own weather prognosticator and mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program, has not ...

However, one uniquely Arizonan experience may not instantly come to mind: Adopting a Sonoran Desert tortoise. Since 1981, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has facilitated a program to allow ...

Clark County officials confirm Mojave Max is still hibernating due to cooler, windy weather, with a motion-activated camera ...

Mojave Max, Southern Nevada’s weather prognosticator, has not yet emerged from his burrow at the Springs Preserve in 2025, ...

Thomas, the 200-pound tortoise, recently visited the Rotary Club of St. Francisville and Bains Lower Elementary School, ...

Luckily, two slumbering desert tortoises survived thanks to the help of a longtime animal lover. Kenia Estrella has been working with animals since she was 17 years old. "I started with Los ...