Spring is finally here in Las Vegas. Mojave Max has finally emerged and broken his record for the latest emergence in the ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After a period of concern for his well-being, Southern Nevada's celebrity desert tortoise finally emerged from his burrow at 2:09 p.m. Thursday, the Las Vegas Springs Preserve ...

She scrapped the “Seinfeld”-style stand-up and started thinking about her life growing up in Las Vegas, along with the desert tortoise’s recent classification as a threatened species in 1990.

For desert tortoises ... burrow, the Springs Preserve staff will bring in Max for a wellness check, according to Locke. Then, during a pizza party, Max will be shown off to the student and class ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas' celebrity weather predicting desert tortoise Mojave Max finally left his Springs Preserve burrow on Thursday, marking a new record for his latest emergence from ...

The tortoise has flattened forelegs that are heavily scaled and specifically adapted for burrowing ... of desert tortoise. The Sonoran population is located in the lower elevations of Arizona but is ...

Of the four, an adult male and female were last located together in a burrow ... the site. Desert tortoises are listed as threatened and protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Therefore, they are now seeking a home where they can happily crawl around and burrow in. “Desert tortoises offer longtime companionship without the drama,” said Tegan Wolf, Desert Tortoise ...

is seeking homes for over 100 non-releasable desert tortoises. With these tortoises soon waking from brumation, the AZGFD encourages Arizona residents to prepare their burrows and submit adoption ...