A World-Renowned Zoo, Natural History Museum And Botanical Garden. For A Half-Century, The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Has Enchanted Millions Of Visitors With Its Exhibits Of Live Animals In Astonishingly Natural Settings. At The Same Time, The Museum Has Gained Worldwide Repute In The Scientific Community As An Institution Committed To Researching And Protecting The Land, Plants And Animals Of The Sonoran Desert Region. Exhibits Re-Create The Natural Landscape Of The Sonoran Desert Region So Realistically, You Find Yourself Eye-To-Eye With Mountain Lions, Prairie Dogs And Gila Monsters. Within The Museum Grounds, You Will See More Than 300 Animal Species And 1,200 Kinds Of Plants.