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Oracle - Biosphere 2

5mi south of Oracle is the giant glass structure known as Biosphere 2, an artificially created, self-maintaining habitat in which four women and four men lived from 1991 to 1993 completely shut off from the outside world, wholly dependent for air, water and food on the productive capacity of this artificial miniature world. Seven "biomes" (tropical rain forest, savanna, desert, lagoon, coral reef, mud-flats, shallow sea, deep sea with poor light) in which over 3,500 species of plants and animals were established to show that human beings can live a healthy life without destroying their environment.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Biosphere 2
The project, financed by the billionaire Ed Bass and directed by the scientist John Allen, is planned over a period of a hundred years. Every two years a new team is to inhabit the "biggest test-tube in the world".
The property was sold June 4, 2007, to CDO Ranching and its development partners. The enclosure now serves as a tool to support research by University of Arizona scientists. Key experiments are aimed at the consequences of global climate change.
Address
Biosphere 2 Center
32540 South Biosphere Road
Oracle, AZ 85623
United States
Phone 1 (520) 838-6200
Fax 1 (520) 838-6162
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 20.00
Senior over 62$ 18.00
Military discount$ 18.00
Child 12 & under$ 13.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Facilities
Wheelchair loan or rental
Typical Visit
2 hours
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