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Photos: Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

  • Mar 30, 2015
  • Mar 30, 2015 Updated Sep 7, 2018

Look through the gallery to view animals that make up the museum.

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Two mountain lions at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum that have been retired. Photo courtesy Rhonda Spencer/ASDM

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Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A western diamondback rattlesnake photographed at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Tuesday March 29, 2011, Tucson, Arizona photo by: Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star Transmission

Mamta Popat

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A Barn Owl looks around after landing on a stag during the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Free Flight Demonstration at the museum Friday, October 23, 2009. Photo by Jill Torrance/Arizona Daily Star

Jill Torrance

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Close-up shot of a Costa's hummingbird sucking on the ocotillo blossom in the hummingbird exhibit at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Photo by Benjie Sanders 1996 The Arizona Daily Star

Benjie Sanders

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

One of the River Otter's at the Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum frolicks happily in the water after being released back into his habitat after the addition of a fallen tree. Photo by Sarah Prall. Photo taken on 9/18/98.

Sarah Prall

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Black-tailed prairie dog pups have begun to emerge from their burrows to socialize, learn and play together with their peers and their parents at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Monday, May 7, 2012, in Tucson, AZ. Photo by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.

Ron Medvescek, Arizona Daily Star

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A bobcat stretches out among the rocks at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A Ferruginous Hawk flys low over the heads of the visitors during a Raptors show at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Tuesday January 8, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Sta

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A shot of some of the fish in the Cabo Pulmo Coral Reef aquarium at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the big fish in the foreground is a Golden Phase Guinea Fowl Puffer Tuesday January 8, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

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Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A coyote perches itself on top of a rock along the Desert Loop Trail at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. T Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A mountain lion keeps its eyes on its enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A river otter snacks on a piece of horse meat at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. The otter is given smelt, ferret kibble and horse meat twice a day. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A Great Blue Heron stands in its brand new enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

The nocturnal beaver sleeps during the day in its enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A coati hangs out for a time in the shade as it wanders around in its enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A desert bighorn sheep watches as keeper Julie Mudd approaches with some food at the enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A prarie dog nibbles on some grass in the desert grassland section at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A female Sonoran Desert tortoise crawls around at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Friday, August 1, 2008, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A. E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star

A.E. Araiza

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

hese mountain lions have just finished tearing into a box of goodies that was put into their enclosure for them to enjoy and now they are looking at the spectators that gathered around to watch them eat their treat Monday September 7, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

Benjie Sanders

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

This Tortoise is chomping away on it's treat of strawberry's and greens Monday September 7, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

Benjie Sanders

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A Costa's hummingbird sits in a nest in the hummingbird aviary at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Ariz., Friday Mar. 7, 2008. Photo by Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

Greg Bryan

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

A six-month-old Sonoran Green Toad crawls through leaves at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Ariz., Friday Mar. 7, 2008. Photo by Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

Greg Bryan

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Kit Fox. Photo courtesy of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Scannned 2/18/2000.

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Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

09/04/2004. Three baby javelina, or piglings, debut Monday at the Desert Museum. Javelinas at Tucson's Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum became proud parents this summer to three baby peccary born in July and August and will first go on display Monday September 6th.

Gary Gaynor

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum

Pygmy owls rests on a perch at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Ariz., in this Jan. 16, 1998 photo. (AP Photo/John Miller)

John Miller

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