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Plants & Animals

The Living Desert

A close look at our living desert reveals the incredible variety of plants and animals here that have adjusted to the wondrous desert environment and depend on each other in many ways.

Day 1

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Saguaro National Park West

Organ Pipe National Monument

Day 2

Tohono Chul Park

Catalina State Park

Biosphere 2 -The University of Arizona

Day 3

International Wildlife Museum

Tucson Botanical Gardens

Sabino Canyon Tours, Inc.

Saguaro National Park East

Cacti & Plants

B & B Cactus Farm, Inc.

Tohono Chul Park Greenhouse

Tucson Botanical Gardens

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