The Critters at MCC Red Mountain

The Critters at MCC Red Mountain Mesa Community College Red Mountain Campus has an awesome teaching collection on display.

An assortment of organisms full of the creepy crawly critters of Arizona. There also is a salt water aquarium on display that is used for biology courses. MCC’s Red Mountain campus has a large collection of native animals on display as well as a salt water aquarium. Our Cienega in the middle of campus is a wildlife refuge that contains two species of endangered fish, protected reptiles and amphibians, and a diversity of other native plants and animals.

You never know where you'll find a rattlesnake! This little one found an almost perfect protected spot on the top of a b...
08/25/2026

You never know where you'll find a rattlesnake! This little one found an almost perfect protected spot on the top of a barrel cactus!

07/29/2026
06/22/2026

Being a dad can be hard work, especially if you’re hunting for food for a fast growing chick in 100+ weather! Strider is THE example for A+ parenting! Happy Fathers Day to all the hard working dads out there!

Today is Endangered Species Day and I wanted to highlight the endangered native species we have here at Red Mountain. Ac...
05/15/2026

Today is Endangered Species Day and I wanted to highlight the endangered native species we have here at Red Mountain. According to U.S Fish & Wildlife Service the Desert Pupfish, Gila Topminnow, and Sonoran Desert Tortoise are all considered endangered. Each representative of these species here on campus are contributing to the conservation efforts either directly through breeding and release, or as an educational ambassador. Check out each photos caption for more info about the animals.

It's that time again! If you need a breather between studying come say hi to a reptile (or two) in the Red Mountain Libr...
04/23/2026

It's that time again! If you need a breather between studying come say hi to a reptile (or two) in the Red Mountain Library!

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