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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 openedSeptember 1, 1952
LocationTucson, Arizona
Land area21 acres
CoordinatesCoordinates:
# of Animals12,370 [1]
# of SpeciesOver 300 [2]
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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.

The ASDM was created by William Carr and Arthur Pack as one of the first naturalistic zoos in the United States.

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