One minute of a desert tortoise walking for your viewing pleasure, coming right up. 🐢 Desert tortoises are tough survivors and have several adaptations that help them thrive in the dry heat. Their flattened front legs allow them to easily dig and create burrows to keep warm on cold nights and keep cool during the hot summer. They can also store water in their bladder and save it for emergencies. They obtain most of their moisture through food but still need a good drink every so often. When it

Dinos are roaming the desert at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum! 🦖🌵 Don’t miss your chance to see these gentle giants up close before they head back to the prehistoric age! ⏳ This temporary exhibit ends April 27, 2025. Get your tickets today! 🎟️ #VisitTucson #DinosInTheDesert #ArizonaSonoraDesertMuseum | Visit Tucson

999 reactions · 137 shares | Our Dinos in the Desert exhibit is going extinct at the end of the month! Join us now through April 27 for a journey back in time. Experience the thrill of seeing these amazing creatures brought to life throughout our grounds. What dinosaurs will you discover? 練 Explore a world where dinosaurs roam... only at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum! | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum | Facebook

It’s cooling off! Come visit and enjoy our beautiful Cactus Garden. Some of the groups you will come across during your stroll) include: Opuntia (prickly pear) Cylindropuntia (chollas) Ferocactus (barrels) Columnar cacti (saguaros, senitas, organ pipes) Echinocereus (hedgehogs) Mammillaria (pincushions) Echinopsis hybrids (torch cactus hybrids) And more! 🌵❤️ What’s your favorite cactus - and why? | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Desert Museum plant tour! 🌵🌻🌸 | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum