The International Museum of Wildlife in Tucson, known for its exhibits of taxidermied exotic wildlife, closed on Dec. 31, 2023, according to its website and social media pages.
The Safari Club International Foundation, which operates the museum at 4800 W. Gates Pass Road on Tucson's west side, also made the following announcement: Facility closure.
The link to the notice says it's a temporary closure, but the group's statement says nothing of the sort.
The Safari Club is based in Tucson. It is a pro-hunting organization that promotes and funds wildlife conservation efforts.
Housed in a castle-like building at the base of the Tucson Mountains, the museum was founded in 1988.
When calling the museum, callers are directed online to the facility's website with no opportunity to leave a message.
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All scheduled events have been canceled and efforts are underway to return the loaned taxidermied animals, the website states.
“The museum's remaining taxidermy, animals, and exhibits will be relocated to a new location in order to continue educating the public about the role of wildlife management in wildlife appreciation and conservation,” the museum's notice states. has been done.
On display were a tiger killed in India in 1969, a rhinoceros taken by President Theodore Roosevelt and a penguin from Richard Byrd's Antarctic discovery trip, the website said. which museum.
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Eddie Celaya is a breaking news reporter and host of “Here Weed Go!” Podcast. He is a graduate of Pima Community College and the University of Arizona, and has been working at the Daily Star since May 2019.
