We met with Wolf on a recent sun-baked Arizona day when we picked up our desert tortoise, now named Dotty for the light brown spots on her shell. Dotty is about a foot (30 centimeters) long ...

Robinson, a Sonoran desert tortoise, has become a favorite among ... While he’s as sprightly as a tortoise can be, his ...

DESCRIPTION: The desert tortoise is terrestrial, with an oblong, domed shell and round, elephantine hind legs. Males may be slightly larger than females; average lengths range between six and 14.6 ...

an unusual project that shell-ebrates its 20th anniversary in 2025. TRACRS operates as a sanctuary for the Mojave Desert’s endangered tortoises, shielding them from predators and military ...