Tucson - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

 
The very interesting Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has more than 300 species of animals.

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden - all in one! Displays of living animals and plants native to the Sonoran Desert are featured including some endangered species such as the Mexican wolf, thick-billed parrot, ocelot, margay, jaguarundi, desert pupfish, Sonora chub, bonytail chub, razorback sucker, and Gila topminnow.

There are over 40,000 plants representing 1,200 species as well as a gem, mineral, and fossil collection.

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Address: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 North Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ 85743-8918, United States
Phone: 1 (520) 883-1380, Fax: 1 (520) 883-2500
Hours:
March 1 to May 31: 7:30am-5pm
June 1 to August 31: 7:30am-3pm; Sat: 7:30am-10pm
September 1 to September 30: 7:30am-5pm
October 1 to February 28: 8:30am-5pm
Tips: Reduced admission from June to August. Group rates available.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service

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