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Want to help wild desert tortoise populations? Consider adopting a captive tortoise through the Tortoise Adoption Program! Captive desert tortoises spread diseases into the wild population so it is crucial to keep these populations separate. Learn more and see if your home is a good fit for a desert tortoise friend - link in bio and stories! PSA! 🐢This program exists to address an issue that is exacerbated by illegal actions such as breeding captive tortoises (this is why we limit one tortoise per household), removing tortoises from the wild, and releasing tortoises that have already been in human care back into the wild. Please make sure to follow the law regarding desert tortoises and all wildlife! #desertmuseum #tucson #tucsonaz #tucsonarizona #arizonasonoradesertmuseum #southernarizona #sonorandesert #deserttortoise
Want to help wild desert tortoise populations? Consider adopting a captive tortoise through the Tortoise Adoption Program! Captive desert tortoises spread diseases into the wild population so it is crucial to keep these populations separate. Learn more and see if your home is a good fit for a desert tortoise friend - link in bio and stories! PSA! 🐢This program exists to address an issue that is exacerbated by illegal actions such as breeding captive tortoises (this is why we limit one tortoise per household), removing tortoises from the wild, and releasing tortoises that have already been in human care back into the wild. Please make sure to follow the law regarding desert tortoises and all wildlife! #desertmuseum #tucson #tucsonaz #tucsonarizona #arizonasonoradesertmuseum #southernarizona #sonorandesert #deserttortoise
Our exotic vet explains why it’s illegal to take Desert Tortoises from the wild or release one back. She was adopted through the Arizona Herpetological Society, which tags their tortoises so you know they came from the right place. Always adopt through legal channels to keep these guys safe and protected. 🐢 #tortoise #deserttortoise #reptilevet #drpattexoticvet #littlecrittersvet
Our exotic vet explains why it’s illegal to take Desert Tortoises from the wild or release one back. She was adopted through the Arizona Herpetological Society, which tags their tortoises so you know they came from the right place. Always adopt through legal channels to keep these guys safe and protected. 🐢 #tortoise #deserttortoise #reptilevet #drpattexoticvet #littlecrittersvet
Simon says… adopt a desert tortoise! 🐢💚 This curious juvenile tortoise is ready for a fresh start and a forever home. After being abandoned by the previous owners, Simon has shown just how resilient desert tortoises can be. Simon perks up at the sound of voices, enjoys warm soaks, and loves scrambling over rocks. 🪨✨ For more than a decade, The Living Desert and the California Turtle and Tortoise Club (CTTC) have teamed up to rehome pet desert tortoises in the Coachella Valley, helping wild tortoises stay wild, and giving pets like Simon a second chance. 🌵 Interested in adopting a desert tortoise or learning more? Email tortoise@livingdesert.org for details! #HomeIsWhereTheShellIs #DesertTortoise #TheLivingDesert
Simon says… adopt a desert tortoise! 🐢💚 This curious juvenile tortoise is ready for a fresh start and a forever home. After being abandoned by the previous owners, Simon has shown just how resilient desert tortoises can be. Simon perks up at the sound of voices, enjoys warm soaks, and loves scrambling over rocks. 🪨✨ For more than a decade, The Living Desert and the California Turtle and Tortoise Club (CTTC) have teamed up to rehome pet desert tortoises in the Coachella Valley, helping wild tortoises stay wild, and giving pets like Simon a second chance. 🌵 Interested in adopting a desert tortoise or learning more? Email [email protected] for details! #HomeIsWhereTheShellIs #DesertTortoise #TheLivingDesert
It’s estimated that the desert tortoise has roamed the area in and around the Mojave Desert for more than 15 million years. Within the past century, their existence has been threatened by climate change, habitat loss, and a peculiar import that arrived with human encroachment—ravens. A conservation biologist and a Mojave native have come up with a novel approach to mitigate the problem: booby-trapping the desert to train the ravens to leave the tortoises alone. The short documentary “Eco-Hack!,” by @brettmarty and @onlyhumanfilm, follows their experiment. Watch it in full at the link in our bio.
It’s estimated that the desert tortoise has roamed the area in and around the Mojave Desert for more than 15 million years. Within the past century, their existence has been threatened by climate change, habitat loss, and a peculiar import that arrived with human encroachment—ravens. A conservation biologist and a Mojave native have come up with a novel approach to mitigate the problem: booby-trapping the desert to train the ravens to leave the tortoises alone. The short documentary “Eco-Hack!,” by @brettmarty and @onlyhumanfilm, follows their experiment. Watch it in full at the link in our bio.
We found one! The Desert tortoise is a unique creature that inhabits the Mojave and we found one standing directly in the middle of Route 66. I quickly pulled over to direct some traffic around to help him get the space and time needed to cross the road safely. Then he graciously obliged me with a photoshoot afterward by giving me ALL of the angles. Desert Tortoises are herbivores, they spend roughly 95% of their lives under ground and can live to be 50-80 years old, weighing 8–15 lbs. Their populations have declined roughly 90% over the last 20 years so this was a rare treat. They can survive over a year without water by storing it in their bladders. So never pick up a desert tortoise unless it is in immediate danger. It can cause them to empty their bladder as a defense mechanism, which can lead to life-threatening dehydration. #deserttortoise #arizona #wildlifephotography
We found one! The Desert tortoise is a unique creature that inhabits the Mojave and we found one standing directly in the middle of Route 66. I quickly pulled over to direct some traffic around to help him get the space and time needed to cross the road safely. Then he graciously obliged me with a photoshoot afterward by giving me ALL of the angles. Desert Tortoises are herbivores, they spend roughly 95% of their lives under ground and can live to be 50-80 years old, weighing 8–15 lbs. Their populations have declined roughly 90% over the last 20 years so this was a rare treat. They can survive over a year without water by storing it in their bladders. So never pick up a desert tortoise unless it is in immediate danger. It can cause them to empty their bladder as a defense mechanism, which can lead to life-threatening dehydration. #deserttortoise #arizona #wildlifephotography
currently waiting at the dentist to have my chipped tooth fixed (it’s a long story that involves me losing a battle with a fork 😅) clearing out my drafts and came across this gem. Our desert tortoise now lives his best life with @devisoutside so we didn’t have to take him out of his environment to the cold winters of Wisconsin (plus let’s be fair, he’s so spoiled now and loves his life). Enjoy some highlights of his daily shenanigans. 💜 #tortoise #deserttortoise #tortoises #tortoisesofinstagram #wildlife #reptiles #rescuedtortoise #funnyanimals
currently waiting at the dentist to have my chipped tooth fixed (it’s a long story that involves me losing a battle with a fork 😅) clearing out my drafts and came across this gem. Our desert tortoise now lives his best life with @devisoutside so we didn’t have to take him out of his environment to the cold winters of Wisconsin (plus let’s be fair, he’s so spoiled now and loves his life). Enjoy some highlights of his daily shenanigans. 💜 #tortoise #deserttortoise #tortoises #tortoisesofinstagram #wildlife #reptiles #rescuedtortoise #funnyanimals
Mojave Max the desert tortoise has emerged from his burrow, marking the start of spring! Mojave Max lives at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. Students across the county guessed his emergence date while he was in brumation, and the closest guess will win lots of prizes. #mojavemax #deserttortoise #tortoise #mojave #mojavedesert #lasvegas #nevada #clarkcounty #greenscreenvideo #greenscreen
Mojave Max the desert tortoise has emerged from his burrow, marking the start of spring! Mojave Max lives at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. Students across the county guessed his emergence date while he was in brumation, and the closest guess will win lots of prizes. #mojavemax #deserttortoise #tortoise #mojave #mojavedesert #lasvegas #nevada #clarkcounty #greenscreenvideo #greenscreen
Meet the DESERT TORTOISE! 🐢 Sometimes I wish I could save them all but the law say otherwise #tortoise #turtle #wildlife #nature
Meet the DESERT TORTOISE! 🐢 Sometimes I wish I could save them all but the law say otherwise #tortoise #turtle #wildlife #nature
Curious about what it takes to care for headstart desert tortoises? 🐢 Watch Lou, the Lead Conservation Biologist at The Living Desert, as she walks you through a day in the life of desert tortoise care and shares insights into their daily routine!💚 #DesertTortoiseWeek #DesertTortoise #TheLivingDesert
Curious about what it takes to care for headstart desert tortoises? 🐢 Watch Lou, the Lead Conservation Biologist at The Living Desert, as she walks you through a day in the life of desert tortoise care and shares insights into their daily routine!💚 #DesertTortoiseWeek #DesertTortoise #TheLivingDesert
🐢 Meet our incredible desert tortoise sisters. 97 years old and still going strong! 🌵 These wise ladies are the true definition of slow and steady. They spend most of their lives in cozy burrows to stay cool in the desert heat, soak up the sun when they feel like it, and have personalities as unique as their shells. Did you know desert tortoises can live 50–100 years in the wild? Our sisters are proof that age is just a number! From munching on greens to taking leisurely strolls, these three sisters remind us that patience, resilience, and a little sunbathing go a long way. 💚 #animalrescue #animalsanctuary #deserttortoise #onelove❤️
🐢 Meet our incredible desert tortoise sisters. 97 years old and still going strong! 🌵 These wise ladies are the true definition of slow and steady. They spend most of their lives in cozy burrows to stay cool in the desert heat, soak up the sun when they feel like it, and have personalities as unique as their shells. Did you know desert tortoises can live 50–100 years in the wild? Our sisters are proof that age is just a number! From munching on greens to taking leisurely strolls, these three sisters remind us that patience, resilience, and a little sunbathing go a long way. 💚 #animalrescue #animalsanctuary #deserttortoise #onelove❤️
Happy to be back home in Laguna Beach with my desert tortoise Junior. 🐢 💚 #wyland #wylandfoundation @wylandfoundation #deserttortoise
Happy to be back home in Laguna Beach with my desert tortoise Junior. 🐢 💚 #wyland #wylandfoundation @wylandfoundation #deserttortoise
Hello everyone, my name is Tibor Molnar (@thetibormolnar) and I have been given the honor to be a guest editor @unbiodiversity this week. I am a nature photographer by passion and have a background in geology by education among other things. I will be highlighting some of the amazing living things I have come across in my travels and hoping that by the end of the week you will have seen some in a completely different light. I started appreciating nature early in life. From camping to traveling everything I did seemed to involve the outdoors when it could. I did everything I could to learn about anything and everything that inhabits our planet. From books, TV shows and anything else I could get my hands on. I would also like to thank my mom and dad, because they both nurtured and encouraged that love I have. From stopping the car on a Texas road so I could help a desert tortoise make it across safely to visiting as many places that had animals on our many road trips. I picked up my first DSLR camera many years ago before a trip to East Africa that completely changed my life. While I had traveled plenty before, that was when I realized that there was nothing stopping me from seeing anything that until before were only childhood dreams. I also realized how much I needed to learn to use my camera. Armed with a new found passion, photography and a bucket list of animals to see in the wild, my journey started. Things took an amazing turn 4 years ago when I started macro photography. While I always appreciated all of earths creatures once I was able to see things with my camera I couldn’t with my naked eye I was hooked. Since then most of my photography has involved little things and I have learned more than I could’ve imagined. Thank you for reading and I hope you stick around this week and see some of those things that sparked this kids imagination so many years ago. #natgeowildlife #EarthCapture #wildlifephotographer #reels #reelsofinstagram #nature #reelit #reel #reelvideo #viral #macrophotography #reelsviral #reeloftheday #naturelovers #montage #travel #dosequis
Hello everyone, my name is Tibor Molnar (@thetibormolnar) and I have been given the honor to be a guest editor @unbiodiversity this week. I am a nature photographer by passion and have a background in geology by education among other things. I will be highlighting some of the amazing living things I have come across in my travels and hoping that by the end of the week you will have seen some in a completely different light. I started appreciating nature early in life. From camping to traveling everything I did seemed to involve the outdoors when it could. I did everything I could to learn about anything and everything that inhabits our planet. From books, TV shows and anything else I could get my hands on. I would also like to thank my mom and dad, because they both nurtured and encouraged that love I have. From stopping the car on a Texas road so I could help a desert tortoise make it across safely to visiting as many places that had animals on our many road trips. I picked up my first DSLR camera many years ago before a trip to East Africa that completely changed my life. While I had traveled plenty before, that was when I realized that there was nothing stopping me from seeing anything that until before were only childhood dreams. I also realized how much I needed to learn to use my camera. Armed with a new found passion, photography and a bucket list of animals to see in the wild, my journey started. Things took an amazing turn 4 years ago when I started macro photography. While I always appreciated all of earths creatures once I was able to see things with my camera I couldn’t with my naked eye I was hooked. Since then most of my photography has involved little things and I have learned more than I could’ve imagined. Thank you for reading and I hope you stick around this week and see some of those things that sparked this kids imagination so many years ago. #natgeowildlife #EarthCapture #wildlifephotographer #reels #reelsofinstagram #nature #reelit #reel #reelvideo #viral #macrophotography #reelsviral #reeloftheday #naturelovers #montage #travel #dosequis
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