Mojave Max, the desert tortoise mascot of the Clark County Desert Conservation Program and Southern Nevada’s weather prognosticator, has broken his record for latest emergence for the 2nd time in ...

The Soranaka family of Henderson won the first-ever countywide Mojave Max Emergence Contest, correctly guessing within hours of when the beloved desert tortoise would emerge from hibernation. The ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Still no sign of Mojave Max our Desert Tortoises and weather prognosticator like Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog everyone turns to in early February to see if we get an early ...

The Clark County Desert Conservation Program marked the 25th anniversary of the Mojave Max Emergence Contest by expanding the event to include all residents of Clark County for the first time.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You heard of Punxsutawney Phil and his world-famous prognostications, but have you heard of Mojave Max? This little guy may not be ...

For the past 25 years, only students in the Clark County School District have been able to participate in the Mojave Max Emergence Contest to guess when the famed tortoise will emerge from his ...