Mojave Max

Official mascot of the Desert Conservation Program. Sharing about native species, and how to respect, protect and enjoy our desert.

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

Mojave Max has many moods! Good luck guessing which one he is in at any given time though. Whatever his mood, we love to see that adorable face out roaming around the Desert Tortoise Habitat @SpringsPreserve since his emergence from brumation on April 23rd.

📷 Katrina S.

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

If you might be interested in a part-time job with Clark County, and are looking for something challenging, but in a low-stress, supportive and collaborative environment, you should check out this job we have on our small but mighty Desert Conservation Program team.

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

The Clark County Desert Conservation Program is currently hiring for an Environmental Specialist (Restoration). Interested applicants can apply at: https://t.co/kJMztwOjrv

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

I'm tapping out for the winter. Ms. Audrie is going to take over the social media reigns during my brumation @springspreserve. Remember that all Clark County students can enter a guess in the Mojave Max Emergence Contest here: https://t.co/xPONqhLVjV

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

Desert Tortoise Week kicks off at my place this Saturday @SpringsPreserve. Lots of great tortoise-themed activities planned...lots of great info to share. Come check it out, and visit me at the Desert Tortoise Habitat while you're there.

@getoutdoorsnv @ClarkCountyNV

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

Calling all CCSD Elementary School educators! The Mojave Max team is now accepting applications for school assemblies & Tortoise Talks. Available dates are limited. Get your applications in now at https://t.co/b32YUuvrNb. @getoutdoorsnv @ClarkCountyNV @ClarkCountySch

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

The Mojave Max #BagTheBalloons Challenge kicks off today! Help us protect our desert wildlife by collecting any balloons you find while out hiking, biking or off-roading. Register your 2-person team today. @ClarkCountyDCP @ClarkCountyNV @SustainClarkCty @getoutdoorsnv

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

#tbt to when my caretakers @SpringsPreserve shared this awesome video of me on #WorldTurtleDay. If you want to learn more about Desert Tortoises, you should watch this video...and then visit my website https://t.co/VvO2XTATyA ~Max

[Springs Preserve @SpringsPreserve]

Happy #WorldTurtleDay! 🐢 “Shellebrate” with @MojaveMax and our zoologist as we share some fun facts about our desert tortoise friends.

Learn how you can help protect tortoises and their disappearing habitats at https://t.co/EQu18GxfgJ and https://t.co/nsTXwQmtyt.

[Springs Preserve @SpringsPreserve]

Thanks to everyone who voted! The Springs Preserve was named the gold winner for Best State Museums in the @ReviewJournal’s @TheBestOfLV poll. Let us know your favorite exhibit in the replies! 👇

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

@SpringsPreserve @reviewjournal @TheBestOfLV Home Sweet Home! I may be biased, but I am partial to anything that teaches the humans about desert tortoises and how to protect us. After all, we are listed as a threatened species. Thank you @SpringsPreserve for giving me space to be 'in the wild' and Congratulations! ~Max

[Opportunity Village @OppVillageLV]

TGIF! Tulip is out and ready to paaaaarteh!🐢🐢🐢
@MojaveMax @CarsonTortoise

#LasVegas #Vegas #NorthLasVegas #HendersonNV #DesertTortoise #TGIF

[Clark County Environment & Sustainability @ClarkCountyDES]

Construction jobs are important to the @ClarkCountyNV economy. If you find a desert tortoise on a construction site, call 702-593-9027 to have it moved to a suitable habitat. It’s free to call. Let’s work together to keep @MojaveMax and all his tortoise buddies safe.

[Clark County Nevada @ClarkCountyNV]

#Spring is here! @MojaveMax is out and about at the @SpringsPreserve and the Butterflies are back as well! People can experience the Habitat for free thanks to the Springs Preserve Foundation! General admission ticket or membership required. #Vegas

https://t.co/Sjyz9QorGu

[City Cast Las Vegas @CityCastVegas]

Desert tortoises spend 95% of their lives underground, making @MojaveMax our most elusive celebrity—but he just emerged & kicked off spring on Saturday!

Today, we talk all things tortoise w/ Audrie Locke of the @ClarkCountyNV Desert Conservation Program: https://t.co/R3s3TGv3lb

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

@DocMojaveDesert I agree!

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

I got a little love from the City Chat Las Vegas podcast. Miss Audrie shared some secrets about me and my predecessors...I'll be talking to her about that later.
See this Instagram video by @ https://t.co/9D0ulaZnqH
@ClarkCountyNV

[Springs Preserve @SpringsPreserve]

How much do we really know about our animal companions? Find out at Cats & Dogs, the first large-scale exhibition dedicated to these animals. This exhibit reviews everything we know scientifically, sociologically, and culturally about canines and felines. https://t.co/xBn5r77NxL

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

@CarsonTortoise 😂😂😂

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

@CarsonTortoise Hey @CarsonTortoise, I'm just getting caught up on my social media. Turns out I'm pretty popular and had lots of messages piling up while we were sleeping! That's cool you have a mansion! I have a 15 acre spread @SpringsPreserve. I emerged at 12:21 on Saturday 3/26/22. 🐢

[Mojave Max @MojaveMax]

DYK desert tortoises get some of the water they need from eating cacti and desert wildflowers as well as from conventional water sources like puddles? Luckily tortoises can store water in their bodies for a long time when drought conditions occur. #learntothemax