Happy World Turtle Day®!
Today we celebrate the Desert Tortoises and consider their precarious situation. Their survival into the future is literally in human hands and dependent on the choices we all make.
The Mojave Desert Tortoise is...
Photo: Nathan Shoutis
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Does slow and steady win the race? Lake Mead National Recreation Area Inventories Mojave Desert Tortoise
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May 20, 2025
"Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) is America’s first national recreation area, providing outdoor opportunities...
Photo: Corey Mitchell
Desert Tortoises spend much of their time underground, either through the winter, at night, or during the hottest part of the day. This is a great time of year to see them if you are out hiking in the places they live. Help the Desert Tortoise Council assure the perpetual survival of Desert Tortoises in their wild landscapes!
Desert Tortoises spend much of their time underground, either through the winter, at night, or during the hottest part of the day. This is a great time of year to see them if you are out hiking in the places they live. #TurtleMonth 🧪 #science #conservation
Hi There! I’m on my way, I’m making it… This big-time species is the largest of the 6 North American tortoise species and is considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN. The Desert Tortoise Council visited again recently and assisted the USFWS and Sevilleta NWR biologists with the Bolson Tortoise project at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. We're going to enjoy watching them grow! #TurtleMonth Photos: DTC Board Member Max Havelka
Hi There!
I’m on my way, I’m making it…
This big-time species is the largest of the 6 North American tortoise species...
#TurtleMonth 🧪 #science #conservation
Photos: DTC Board Member Max Havelka
and don’t use plants in your yard that could escape and grow out of control in the landscape. The wild survival of Desert Tortoises into the future is literally, in our hands. #TurtleMonth
Tiny Tortoise Time! Nothing quite as cute as a tiny hatchling tortoise. They are also a sign that the desert location they are living in could be healthier than many others. Maybe raven populations are not profiting from human activity as much there, and perhaps invasive plant species aren’t choking out quality food plants the tortoises love. If you visit, or live in the desert, do your part to keep it a great place for hatchling tortoises to live and grow up into old, successful adults. Don’t inadvertently provide food for ravens, and don’t use plants in your yard that could escape and grow out of control in the landscape. The wild survival of Desert Tortoises into the future is literally, in our hands. #TurtleMonth Photo: Lindi Lagman
Tiny Tortoise Time!
Nothing quite as cute as a tiny hatchling tortoise. They are also a sign that the desert location they are living in could be healthier than many others. Maybe raven populations are not profiting from human activity as much there,
#TurtleMonth 🧪 #science
Photo: Lindi Lagman
Desert Tortoise seeking shade under a parked car.
Spring is in Swing and Emergence is Underway!
It is #TurtleMonth and tortoises and turtles are on the move! Desert Tortoises are crossing roads so #DriveLikeATortoise and keep them, and you, safe. Not only will they be crossing roads, but they will seek shellter UNDER...
Photo: Denise LaBerteaux
Join the National Park Service this #TurtleMonth and #DriveLikeATortoise!
In recent years, accidents caused by speeding have significantly increased. We cannot overlook the devastating consequences they bring—serious injuries, property damage, and even loss of life. We prioritize the safety of...
A Mojave Desert Tortoise blending into the rocky landscape. Photo by Dave Focardi.
Mondays.
The day of the week when I come to work and try to keep a low profile. Today’s #TurtleMonth post photo illustrates just how much a part of the terrain Desert Tortoises are. Not only do they literally look like the terrain,
Photo: Dave Focardi
It’s #TurtleMonth! Are you in the Field Yet?
Researchers, Biologists! Tell us about your work. Not just Desert Tortoise people, we want to hear from you no matter which Chelonian species you work with or country you work in! Leave a comment below...
Photo: Faith Machuca
good people. As we came in we came up on this big male tortoise who had been absolutely feasting on the annuals and wildflowers popping up in the Ward Valley."
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All Tortoises are Turtles, but not all Turtles are Lucky Enough to be Tortoises!
Happy #TurtleMonth! From Earth Day on April 22nd, through World Turtle Day® on May 23rd, we celebrate Desert Tortoises all Turtle Month long!
It is the time of Spring Emergence,
Photo: Nathan Shoutis
