Arizona's saguaro cactus has evolved to thrive in the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert, but after decades of rising heat, even these towering icons are showing signs of stress.

A beloved coyote named Pogo, known for spending time on her favorite boulder at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, has died at 15.

The coyote became trapped in the concrete enclosure under the trampoline, Mesa Fire Department said.

A beloved coyote named Pogo, known for spending time on her favorite boulder at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, has died at 15.

Which is why a "lost dog" spotted in Peoria, Arizona - a suburb just northwest of Phoenix - triggered an influx of calls and messages to HARTT in early December 2024.

A beloved coyote named Pogo, known for spending time on her favorite boulder at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, has died at 15.

A beloved coyote named Pogo, known for spending time on her favorite boulder at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, has died at 15.

A beloved coyote named Pogo, known for spending time on her favorite boulder at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, has died at 15.