Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robinson, a Sonoran desert tortoise, has become a favorite among Arizona Game and Fish Department staff. Known for his curious ...

State wildlife officials are adopting out captive desert tortoises and reminding Arizonans why pets cannot be released into the wild.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – Arizona Game and Fish has launched a statewide adoption drive to find homes for Sonoran Desert Tortoises. Wildlife biologists with AZGFD say there have been fewer winter ...

The Arizona Game & Fish Department is looking to place dozens of desert tortoises into local homes this spring because they cannot be safety released into the wild.

Seeing a turtle isn’t rare in California, especially in ponds and lakes in city parks. Unfortunately, many are abandoned pets and might be species from anywhere in the world. Only one type, ...

Arizona Game and Fish Department is even using Mother’s Day in its pitch to find homes for more than 100 Sonoran desert tortoises. A Sonoran desert tortoise would be a great gift for mom, a news ...