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The following videos are about the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and were produced by StarNet.

image Watch a video of Robin Kropp, education specialist for the desert museum. While Kropp teaches local children about different animals, she talks about what she does at the museum.

imageRichard Daley, executive director of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum talks about what makes the museum so unique. This video was produced for "Explore Arizona," StarNet's online travel guide.

imageLandscapers armed with shovels and tractors transplanted 14 deciduous trees June 21, 2001 to create a tropical forest at the Arizona-Sonara Desert Museum.

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Learn some useful tidbits about the Sonoran Desert and then test yourself with our online quiz.


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Find maps of the different Sonoran regions, and of the exhibits at the desert museum.


What's your favorite animal at the reptiles and invertebrates exhibit?

 Gila monster

 Western diamondback rattlesnake

 Tarantula

 Arizona scorpion

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Go to the activities page to vote in more online polls.


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Meet the people behind the scenes at the desert museum.


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View a slideshow of how the desert museum looked years ago.


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Join in the fun at the desert museum.


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Teen Essays
Living in the desert is a different experience for every person. After reading these two essays by Tucson teen-agers, think about what the desert means to you.