Red Rock has two new residents: Red Rock Roxie and a yet-to-be-named female tortoise. The nonprofit, Nevada-based Tortoise Group facilitated their adoption. Group member Sarah Mortimer brought them to ...

NPCA has been working to expand Joshua Tree National Park and establish Chuckwalla National Monument to protect desert tortoise habitat. Here’s why an intact desert landscape matters for the tortoise ...

PANAMA CITY — “Walt” the gopher tortoise has twice escaped from his makeshift pen in Dale Colby’s office only to be found in another room. “He had pushed out the table,” said Colby, Panama City ...