Las Vegas’ celebrity weather predicting desert tortoise Mojave Max finally left his Springs Preserve burrow on Thursday , marking a new record for his latest emergence from brumation ever.
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Families flock to the Springs Preserve for a lot of reasons on a warm mid-May Saturday.
| “All the flowers and everything, it’s nice to be outside.”
— Joey Fiorentini |
| “We wanted to come out here and see the butterflies.”
— Linda Lopez |
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Max is one of the Preserve’s biggest draws, especially now that he’s woken up from his record-long slumber.
“He comes out when it’s warm, finally!” Sarah Shane said…