With a day off work and a warm sunny forecast, we headed out for a morning of exploring at the Desert Museum. We soon discovered we were not the only ones. When we arrived, around 10:00 am, the parking lot was getting full, and staff was directing traffic. I think this was the fullest we had ever seen it. Because of our annual passes we were able to avoid the line at the ticket counter.
Overall, it was not bad. We just needed a little patience in a couple of areas. The weather was perfect, and the animals were very cooperative, making themselves available for a few photo ops. 😊
We were happy to be heading home after a couple of hours, and glad we decided to arrive when we did. It is a good feeling to see so many visitors enjoying our beautiful desert. Once we were outside of the park, we noticed a lot of vehicles parked near the many paths and hiking trails. We are happy to see people out enjoying our unique desert landscape.
My favorite park of the morning was to see the Cruz, the mountain lion, sunning himself on his favorite rock.
Worth noting, I was told the animals are rescued (or transferred from another zoo or facility) and not able to be released out in the wild. There have been animals born in captivity, such as the big horn lamb, born in 2014 at the museum.
To learn more about the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum visit their website.
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