Toads burrow for safety, moisture, and temperature control. Learn how this instinct helps them survive extreme heat, cold, and predators.

They can enjoy long lifespans with proper care and adoration from owners. Whether it's a turtle or a tortoise, Americans are bringing the creatures into their homes and learning the animals aren't the ...

The United States Bureau of Land Management approved a new gold mine project near Wickenburg. The project raised environmental concerns regarding water usage, potential groundwater contamination and ...

Tortoise burrows are used by over 350 other species, including the Burrowing Owl, and the endangered Eastern Indigo snake. Gopher tortoises are long-lived, reaching up to 100 years of age in ...

How to save a desert oasis—before it vanishes completely. For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing.

Phoenix received a $1M grant to address extreme urban heat. Here's where to see the innovative shade structures 11 artists ...

A Las Vegas nonprofit wants to stop the backyard breeding of tortoises. Tortoise Group Board Chair, Laura Deitsch, says right ...

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months ...

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months, ...

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months, ...

After nearly four years of residence at Area 15, Pikai the desert tortoise sculpture will now call the Las Vegas Natural History Museum home thanks to Goodwill of Southern Nevada.