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Three tortoise hatchlings bearing tags on their shells walk around on sand.

Photo By/Credit

Date Shot/Created

12/29/2023

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

These Bolson tortoise hatchlings were born in captivity. Beginning in 2023 Bolson tortoises are being released on Turner ranches to establish a new free-ranging Bolson tortoise population. This is the first time they'll be in the wild in New Mexico since they were extirpated thousands of years ago.

Facility

New Mexico Ecological Services Field Office

Ecosystem

Desert

Species

Gopherus flavomarginatus

Subject tags

Deserts

Endangered and/or Threatened species

Reptiles

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