Object Details Maker John Leh, Liberian, died 1987 Krahn artist Label Text Kran blacksmith John Leh (1900-1987), likely made this cast brass tortoise as part of Bill Siegmann’s research in 1986 into ...

Reptiles were petted as delighted shrieks were heard around the Clark County Wetlands Park Nature Center on Saturday. The ...

Biden’s visit to the desert also comes nearly a year after his wife, first lady Jill Biden, was the headlining speaker for a private Democratic fundraiser in Rancho Mirage.

THE HIGH DESERT MUSEUM opened in Bend, Oregon in 1982. It brings together wildlife, cultures, art, history and the natural world to convey the wonder of North America’s High Desert.

What to know: Inspired by the desert tortoise that burrows underground to escape the heat, "The Burrow" offers a shady retreat while also being a playful, interactive space.

What to know: Inspired by the desert tortoise that burrows underground to escape the heat, "The Burrow" offers a shady retreat while also being a playful, interactive space.

Three-plus years after its unveiling at AREA15, a sculpture of a desert tortoise crafted by local artist Luis Valera-Rico from electronics donated at Goodwill stores found a new home on June 19 at the ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After nearly four years of residence at Area 15, Pikai the desert tortoise sculpture will now call the Las Vegas Natural History Museum home thanks to Goodwill of Southern Nevada.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After nearly four years of residence at Area 15, Pikai the desert tortoise sculpture will now call the Las Vegas Natural History Museum home thanks to Goodwill of Southern Nevada.

After nearly four years of residence at Area 15, Pikai the desert tortoise sculpture will now call the Las Vegas Natural History Museum home thanks to Goodwill of Southern Nevada.