Discover the Living High Desert
Despite harsh conditions, the High Desert is thriving with life. Discover living small and seldom-seen animals of the region such as collard lizards, the rubber boa snake, scorpions and the endangered desert tortoise.
See the world through our tortoise-eye-view!
MONSTERS at the Museum
Visit Pumice and Obsidian, venomous gila monsters. This black and orange lizard is a threatened species and the largest lizard native to the United States, growing up to nearly two feet in length.

