Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
A mountain lion at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.  This image shows the natural surroundings created for the animal enclosures
A mountain lion at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. This image shows the natural surroundings created for the animal enclosures
Date opened September 1, 1952
Location Tucson, Arizona
Land area 21 acres
Coordinates 32°14′38″N, 111°10′5″WCoordinates: 32°14′38″N, 111°10′5″W
# of Animals 12,370 [1]
# of Species Over 300 [2]
Accreditations/
Memberships
AZA & AAM
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The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is one of the most visited attractions in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1952, it combines the attractions of a zoo, museum, and botanical garden. Its focus is the plants and animals that live in the Sonoran Desert, and it was a pioneer in the creation of naturalistic enclosures for its animals. The Center for Sonoran Desert Studies, founded in 2005, conducts the educational and scientific functions of the Museum and is a hub for research, education and conservation of the Sonoran Desert. Over 500,000 people visit the museum each year.

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