Luckily, two slumbering desert tortoises survived thanks to the help of a longtime animal lover. Kenia Estrella has been working with animals since she was 17 years old. "I started with Los ...

After years of living pet-free (save one vicious betta fish), my family and I decided to adopt a captive desert tortoise. Fittingly, it was a slow and steady process. In Arizona where we live ...

Since being adopted from a rescue in 2019, Darwin has endeared himself to his owners, extended family and neighbors.

Two pups were in need of a special rescue after being lost for four days along a trailhead in Black Canyon City. On Friday, Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical crews responded to a call about two dogs ...

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is seeking homes for over 100 non-releasable desert tortoises. With these ...

That is, except for the two most popular animals at the center that survived the fire: A pair of aging, slow-moving, desert tortoises named ... November to work with rescued raptors.

Over 100 desert tortoises at the Arizona Game and Fish Department need a forever home. AZGFD says the reptiles will soon wake up from brumation, which is similar to hibernation, and this is the ...