A great horned owl buzzed over the crowd of spectators as they watch various birds of prey fly naturally and untethered during the Raptor Free Flight demonstration at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Locals love Tucson's Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, but it turns out we're not the only ones!

The museum has made the short list of finalists for USA Today's Readers Choice 2017 best zoo in the country, and there's only a few days left to vote for a winner.

The finalists- all accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums- were hand-picked by a panel of zoo and family travel experts who think that these 20 spots exemplify the nation's best in animal care, welfare and enrichment, according to the contest site.

Visit the contest page here and vote for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum!

A person can vote once per day until Monday, March 27 at 9 a.m.

The winner will be announced March 31.


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