Credit: Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia/US Marine Corps/Cover Images Meet some of the US Military’s cuter shells - their ...

Two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen's footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok ...

Meet some of the US Military's cuter shells - their desert tortoises. The creatures live in the Tortoise Research and Captive ...

Under the unyielding desert sun, a quiet yet fierce struggle for survival is underway. Here, among the creosote bushes and ...

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 ...

the Mojave Desert tortoise. The story that changed my perspective began with this alarming statistic: ravens are responsible for about 44% of annual desert tortoise deaths. These intelligent birds ...

The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site raises vulnerable tortoises on the vast Marine Corps base. “The desert tortoise is considered a keystone species, which means that they have a ...

Tribes, federal, state and local officials, conservation groups and the public supported protecting 600,000-plus acres of ...

A turtles boot camp is helping the tortoise survive and ultimately thrive in the Mojave Desert, which would be permanently damaged without its presence.

The BLM and FWS officially revoked approval of the Northern Corridor. Utah lawmakers responded with anger while ...