TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran desert is home to many different animals and some of them are only found here in this desert. With temperatures expected to warm for at least another 50 years some ...

Discusses desert biomes, highlighting their unique characteristics, such as extreme temperatures, lack of water, and diverse adaptations of plants and animals. It explains how deserts are formed by ...

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“I want my children to see a rhino with their own eyes — not only in Etosha [National Park],” says Sofia /Nuas, a member of the Sesfontein Conservancy Committee, located in Namibia’s arid northwest.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran tortoise population has grown a lot since the early 80s due to captive breeding. With their exploding population and our climate warming, how can a wild tortoise ...

A new paper published in Biological Reviews has revealed the potential of desert ecosystems in the global fight against ...

As he walks briskly between lofted enclosures, the zookeeper looks for signs of heat stress in his winged charges: open-mouth breathing, tucking down into the shade too early or acting in ways ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Since Namibia’s independence in 1990, the country has become a model of wildlife recovery, and is now famed for its free-roaming herds of megafauna ...