Sonoran Desert Museum

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 We were welcomed IMMEDIATELY upon arrival with one of the many volunteers we spoke with during our visit..... It was a sign of good things to come.... This "museum" is a combination of zoo and garden.... it was a PERFECT introduction to the area as it was the first place we visited during our week long visit to tucson....

Barrel Cactus ABOUT to Bloom 



The varieties of cacti are amazing to see.... this mostly East Coast lady fell in love with them... and I didn't even catch them in peak bloom.... 


The Saguaro 

Mountain Lion.... Up Close 

Raptor Show During Our Visit 





Volunteer Giving an Introduction to the Area 

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