(Placename) a state of the southwestern US: consists of the Colorado plateau in the northeast, including the Grand Canyon, divided from desert in the southwest by mountains rising over 3750 m (12 500 ft). Capital: Phoenix. Pop: 5 580 811 (2003 est). Area: 293 750 sq km (113 417 ...
As the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, we care for and represent animals and plants that are native to the entire Sonoran Desert region, which includes the Sea of Cortez! We are very proud to have recently added the Packrat Playhouse and Stingray Touch areas, both designed to bui...
The Sonoran pronghorn is a subspecies of thepronghornendemic to the Sonoran Desert in California. Pronghorns are the fastest terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, reaching up to 89 km/h / 55 mph! The Arizonan subspecies is very rare, and there are only about 200 individuals left. It ...
This indoor and outdoor museum is dedicated to conserving the Sonoran Desert by protecting native plants and animals, providing educational programming, maintaining and improving the museum's collection of plants and animals and supporting research and advancing scientific understanding of the desert. ...
Splendor abounds in breathtaking vistas and vibrant sunsets. Situated in the Arizona Upland Subdivision of the Sonoran Desert, the area is home to more than 1,000 species of plants and animals, many unique to the area. Clear Skies The unpolluted skies have attracted countless astronomy buffs and...
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) was first found by William Carr and Arthur Pack in the year 1952. This museum is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the protection and conservation of the Sonoran Desert. Certain kinds of attractions like a demonstration of live animals through...
The museum is divided into sections, so you can easily head for your favorite animals or plants, but the discoveries made on the way are wonderful, too. Be sure to see it all! Cactus Garden More than 140 species of cactus and other Sonoran Desert plants are grown in this garden. Sagaur...
Coyotes, foxes, squirrels, and other desert animals feast on the sweet saguaro fruit. Woodpeckers make nesting holes in the trunk or large branches of saguaros. 郊狼、狐狸、松鼠和其他沙漠动物以甜美的仙人掌果实为食。 啄木鸟在仙人掌的树干或大树枝上筑巢。
Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum/Old Tucson Tour Tour Tucson’s world class outdoor museum where you will see plants and animals only found in the Sonoran Desert. We will also have some fun at the historic Old Tucson movie studios. Price: $200 per person ...
Water flow is at an all-time low at Quitobaquito Springs, a culturally vital oasis home to two endangered species next to the U.S.-Mexico border.