Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ Photos

The Sonoran Desert Museum displays & interprets the native desert plants & animals of the Tucson, AZ region. Visitors walk the trails stopping to watch Saguaro cacti, nature and art galleries.

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View from Sonoran Desert Museum to valley & mountains. Tucson, AZ.Saguaro cacti over valley vista at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Saguaro cacti over Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Saguaro cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
View from Sonoran Desert Museum to valley & mountains. Tucson, AZ.Saguaro cacti over valley vista at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Saguaro cacti (Carnegiea gigantea) over Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Saguaro cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Tip of Saguaro cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Fishhook barrel cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Walking path through Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Cholla cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Tip of Saguaro cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Fishhook barrel cactus (Ferocactus wislizenii) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Walking path through Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Cholla cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Cholla cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Palo Verde tree named after green bark at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Ocotillo a thorned cactus with canes used to create living fences at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Cholla cactus dies to open lattice skeleton at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Cholla cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Palo Verde tree named after green bark at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) a thorned cactus with canes used to create living fences at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Cholla cactus dies to open lattice skeleton at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Cacti at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Cholla cactus dies to open lattice skeleton at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Yellow flowers at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Prickly pear cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Cacti at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Cholla cactus dies to open lattice skeleton at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Yellow flowers at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Prickly pear cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Emory Oak at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Plants of mountain island ecosystems existing at high altitudes surrounded by Sonoran desert expanses at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Alligator juniper at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Mountain lion at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Emory Oak (Quercus emoryi) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Plants of mountain island ecosystems existing at high altitudes surrounded by Sonoran desert expanses at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Alligator juniper (Juniperus deppeana) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Mountain lion (Puma concolor) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Black bear at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Rock Squirrel at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Mexican wolf at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Mohave rattlesnake at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Black bear at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Rock Squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Mohave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Burrowing owls at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Burrowing owl at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Black-tailed Prairie Dog at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Black-tailed Prairie Dog at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Black-tailed Prairie Dog at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Round-tailed ground squirrel at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Succulent tree at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Coyotes at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Round-tailed ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Succulent tree at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Coyotes at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Jumping Cholla at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Javelina at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Observation platform at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Organ pipe cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Jumping Cholla (aka Chain-fruit Cholla) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Javelina (Tayassu tajacu) (aka collared peccary) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Observation platform at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi thurberi) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Gray fox at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Boojum succulant at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Boojum flowers at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Flowering cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Boojum (Fouquieria columnaris) succulant at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Boojum (Fouquieria columnaris) flowers at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Flowering cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Biznaga cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Creeping devil cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Maguey at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Biznaga cactus (Ferocactus diguetii) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Creeping devil cactus (Stenocereus eruca) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Cactus at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Maguey (Agave avellanidens) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Flowers of Maguey at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Small pinkish cacti which spread like mushrooms at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.International cactus garden at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.White-nosed Coatis at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Flowers of Maguey (Agave avellanidens) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Small pinkish cacti which spread like mushrooms at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.International cactus garden at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.White-nosed Coatis (Nasua narica) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
White-nosed Coati at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.White-nosed Coati at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Desert Bighorn sheep at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Male Desert Bighorn sheep at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Desert Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis mexicana) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Male Desert Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis mexicana) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Female Desert Bighorn sheep at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Architecture merges with desert at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Architecture at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Nesting hummingbird at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Female Desert Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis mexicana) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Architecture merges with desert at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Architecture at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Nesting hummingbird at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Anna's Hummingbird at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Broad-billed Hummingbird at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Garden eels in aquarium at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Jewel moray eel in aquarium at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Garden eels in aquarium at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Jewel moray eel in aquarium at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.
Bullseye pufferfish in aquarium at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Selene vomer in aquarium at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Giant hawkfish in aquarium at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Gila woodpecker in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.
Bullseye pufferfish in aquarium at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Selene vomer (aka Lookdown Fish) in aquarium at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Giant hawkfish in aquarium at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.
Gila woodpecker in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Woodpeckers on Saguaro cactus in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Woodpecker holes on Saguaro cactus in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Cactus wren in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.
Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Woodpeckers on Saguaro cactus in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Woodpecker holes on Saguaro cactus in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.
Curve-billed Thrasher in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Cactus wrens in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Curve-billed Thrasher in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Cactus wren in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.
Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Cactus wrens (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.Cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) in Sonoran Desert. Tucson, AZ.
Do not feed the coyotes sign at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Sonoran Desert hills with Saguaro cacti. Tucson, AZ.Road through Sonoran Desert hills with Saguaro cacti. Tucson, AZ.
Do not feed the coyotes sign at Sonoran Desert Museum. Tucson, AZ.Sonoran Desert hills with Saguaro cacti. Tucson, AZ.Road through Sonoran Desert hills with Saguaro cacti. Tucson, AZ.
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