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Internantional Wildlife Museum and its collection
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The International Wildlife Museum, located in Tucson, Arizona, is a non-profit natural history museum. It was founded in 1988 by C. J. McElroy as part of an educational initiative of the Safari Club International Foundation. The museum's mission is to educate the public about the diverse wildlife of the world and the importance of conservation.
Collection and Size of the Museum
The International Wildlife Museum spans a covered area of 40,000 square feet and houses a diverse collection of more than 400 species of birds, insects, and mammals. This vast collection provides a unique opportunity for visitors to learn about and appreciate the variety of wildlife from around the world.
Notable Exhibits at the Museum
Among the notable exhibits at the International Wildlife Museum are the 'Big Terror', a tiger from India, a rhinoceros hunted by President Theodore Roosevelt, an Irish elk with 13-foot antlers, penguins from Richard E. Byrd's South Pole expedition, a passenger pigeon, and a wooly mammoth. These exhibits provide a fascinating insight into the diversity and history of wildlife.
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