Museum of Southwestern Biology opens doors to public for the first time - KOB

Museum of Southwestern Biology opens doors to public for the first time  KOB

The colorful and strange animal specimens aren't for decoration at the Museum of Southwestern Biology on UNM's campus — they're for scientific research.



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