Zoo
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 127 spp. present
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, formerly the Living Desert Museum, is a non-profit zoo and desert botanical garden in Palm Desert, in the Colorado Desert, in California in the United States. It is set on 1,200 acres of land, with 80 developed as zoo and gardens, and is home to over 500 animals representing over 150 species and receives over 500,000 visitors annually. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
33.696° N 116.370° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
127
speciesOpened
1970
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 8:00–17:00
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Living Desert Zoo and Gardens?
United States
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 33.696° N, 116.370° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Joshua Tree National Park, about 57 km away.
What animals can you see at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens?
127 species
Citizen-science photos record 127 species at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, including Common Ostrich, Slender-tailed Meerkat, Black-crowned Night Heron, Common Warthog and Dromedary Camel. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in the wild?
Common Ostrich: De Hoop Nature Reserve
Some of the animals photographed at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Ostrich (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve), Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) and Black-crowned Night Heron (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas).
Does Living Desert Zoo and Gardens charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Living Desert Zoo and Gardens lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Living Desert Zoo and Gardens open?
Every day · 8:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is open Every day · 8:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Living Desert Zoo and Gardens open and how big is it?
Opened 1970, 149 ha
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1970 and covers about 149 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 127 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website