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27 June 2010 Sam Rua

Sonoran Desert Tortoise

Sabino Canyon

Gopherus morafkai

Finally got to see one of these in the wild in Sabino Canyon. These are listed as a threatened species and are protected throughout Arizona.

It is against Arizona State law to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect this animal in any part of the state. It is also illegal to attempt to engage in any such conduct.


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Tom Munson17-Jun-2012 00:06
Nice find and image, Sam! With all the time spent in the desert I've never found one.
James Prudente28-Apr-2011 04:39
Excellent capture of this rarity Sam.
azttttommy04-Jul-2010 23:02
We kept one in our backyard in the late 50s.
Guest 30-Jun-2010 02:17
Nice catch Sam.
Carol Rollins29-Jun-2010 13:26
Great sighting and shot Sam. ~
January Grey29-Jun-2010 05:40
Thankfully you can still take pictures of it! Terrific capture, Sam! V~
Guest 28-Jun-2010 14:36
Way to go Sam, I have never seen one of these either, good to see they are still around.
Chad Ramsey28-Jun-2010 14:02
Good thing its not illegal to take photos of these! :) Nice work Sam! V
Patricia Kay28-Jun-2010 09:19
Great shot Sam...BV
BleuEvanescence28-Jun-2010 03:00
But a close encounter with you was a blessing for that tortoise (turtle?)
Tortue...in french anyway lol.
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