The mission of the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is desert conservation by means of preservation, appreciation, and education. The Living Desert Zoo is home to several desert animals that have adapted to the desert’s harsh conditions. The gardens of the Living Desert highlight the diversity in the forms that plant life has adopted to survive in the harsh desert environment. More than 1,400 different plant species can be found in the several gardens that showcase the plant collection of the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. The facility aims to preserve, in its natural state, part of the Colorado Desert.

Address: 47900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260, Phone: 760-346-5694

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