Scute shedding Turtles: Turtles shed their scutes (the bony plates on their shells) as they grow, making room for new ones underneath. Tortoises: Tortoises do not shed their scutes. Instead ...

The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, a familiar sight to those driving along Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is set to partially shut down, according to its operators.

Feeding turtles and tortoises right means mimicking their natural diet; the wrong foods, even common ones, can be harmful.

Whether you’re a proud tortoise owner or taking care of a playful aquatic turtle, understanding what your reptile buddy can ...

are a Unesco World Heritage site renowned worldwide for their unique array of plants and wildlife. The indigenous species found on the Galápagos, including iguanas and tortoises, played a key ...

Tortoise's James Harding (left) and Alice Sandelson (right) speak to an audience of commercial partners at the audio-first newsroom's offices in London in March 2024. Tortoise Media reported ...

so it’s long past time for the Bureau of Land Management to curb these vehicles’ threats to the tortoises and all the rare plants and animals in California’s beautiful deserts.” Tuesday’s ruling is a ...

The California Native Plant Society, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Desert Survivors, Desert Tortoise Council and Sierra Club say federal agencies approved the West Mojave ...