MLive

Chinchilla, tortoise and python, oh my! Exotic animal encounters captivate kids with Science Alive

GENESEE COUNTY, MI - A chinchilla twitched its nose as wide-eyed and excited children began petting its fluffy body and bushy tail. This was the first of several exotic animal encounters that ...
NPR

This iconic tortoise is dying out. It could affect the whole ecosystem

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Gitmo’ in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises

The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site at the Twentynine Palms Marine base shelters the young reptiles until their shells are tough enough to withstand raven attacks. The site is aimed at ...
LAist

This iconic tortoise in the Mojave Desert is dying out. It could affect the whole ecosystem

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is ...