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The California Living Museum (CALM) is a native zoo and garden in Bakersfield that is home to a variety of plants and animals that are native to Kern County in California. The park features beautiful gardens and grounds filled with several habitats and plant communities, as well as animal exhibits of endemic Californian animals like the mountain lion and bobcat. Many of the animals at the park have been rescued from captivity or have physical disabilities and are unable to live in the wild alone and are cared for at the park. One of the top attractions at the museum is the award-winning Cats of California exhibit where visitors can get up close with bobcats and mountain lions. The California Living Museum (CALM) is open daily.

10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93306, Phone: 661-872-2256

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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