The Living Desert Zoo is 30 minutes from Palm Springs, in the township of Palm Desert.
The 100-acre zoo is divided into three regions; the African Safari with rhinos, giraffes and cheetahs, Australian Adventures with wallabies and emus, and Wild Americas with mountain lions and coyotes.
There are also some beautiful desert gardens to explore, representing Baja California, the Foothills of Sonora, Mojave and Upper Colorado, and East Africa and Madagascar. Spend some time exploring these incredible gardens.
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5 best things to do at Living Desert Zoo
1. Book an animal encounter, like feeding the giraffes, or getting super close to a rhino!
2. Walk amongst wallabies in the Australian Adventures section, with cockatoos flying above!
3. Pay an extra charge to take a camel ride.
4. Check out 3,300 feet of railway track at the G-Model train exhibit, depicting famous American landscapes like the Grand Canyon and Mount Rushmore.
5. Take the kids to the Oasis Splash Pad to cool off, or the 1-acre Gecko Gulch play area with slides and a climbing structure.
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