The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is a 1200 acre facility that specializes in the plants and animals found throughout the deserts of the world.

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Rose and Sage Q&A!

To celebrate these thriving juvenile cougars and their fur-st year at the Zoo, we're planning an extra special #CUBdate! Comment your cougar questions below for a chance to have it personally answered by Rose and Sage's care team in an upcoming video.

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We're pleased to announce that the Zoo will reopen to the public tomorrow, Tuesday, August 22. Please note, for everyone's safety, some pathways may be altered and some animals may be off habitat. We ask for your patience and flexibility as we reopen.

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We're grateful to report that, thanks to our team's quick response and our emergency preparedness plan, our onsite staff and animals are all safe, habitats are secure, and no injuries were reported.

Reminder: the Zoo remains closed today. Learn more at https://t.co/pSvfRSNAE4

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The Living Desert remains open today, Saturday, August 19, but will be closed on Sunday, August 20, and Monday, August 21, due to Hurricane Hilary approaching Southern California.

Learn more at https://t.co/pSvfRSN2Ow

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The only thing sweeter than watermelon? Rose and Sage ❤

#CUBdate #NationalWatermelonDay

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More mongoose merriment. 😍

🎥 by Allen Monroe, President/CEO of The Living Desert

#DwarfMongoose #ZooBorns #TheLivingDesert

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Do you know a #FutureZooKeeper? Don’t miss the opportunity to sign up for our career-based camp, Zookeeper Academy, hosted on August 1-3!

Advanced registration is required. Learn more at: https://t.co/zNr5d6rtYd

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Put your paws together, it’s #NationalZooKeeperWeek!

Join us in celebrating our staff of animal care professionals, who optimize the health and wellbeing of the 600+ animals at The Living Desert & help connect guests with our mission of desert conservation. 🐾❤🌎

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Meet the mini mongooses 💕

On June 29th, The Living Desert welcomed the first litter of dwarf mongoose born at Rhino Savanna!

Check out this exclusive glimpse of life inside the den, captured by Allen Monroe, President/CEO of The Living Desert!

#ZooBorns #ZooBabies

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Everyday is CATurday with Rose and Sage!

It's amazing to see how far these two mountain lions have come over the last few months and it's a true testament to the care, expertise, and dedication of our animal care and veterinary teams.

#TheLivingDesert #CUBdate

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Springbok babies born bok-to-bok! 🩷

We're excited to announce not just one, but two springbok births! They are the first springbok born at the Zoo and the first births on our multi-species Rhino Savanna habitat.

Catch these bouncing babies frolicking on your next visit!

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It's not too late to register for a wild adventure at The Living Desert's ZooCamp! (But don't wait — limited space remains for July and August sessions.)

Register today at https://t.co/zNr5d6rtYd.

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No plans for Father's Day? How about a picnic with pops?

Swipe to enjoy some sweet inspiration featuring Maury and his 1.5-month-old peccary babies. 🍉

#HappyFathersDay #TheLivingDesert

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Looking for a last-minute Father's Day gift? This one helps create a better future for wildlife!

Adopt an animal in honor of your father figure and directly support the Zoo's world-class animal care + the conservation of endangered species. Learn more at https://t.co/cnM1uJ3hQh!

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Twenty-eight! Isn’t it great?

In celebration of Calamity, the Sicilian dwarf donkey’s, 28th birthday, her animal care team prepared a special, frozen "cake" made with carrots, hay, and lettuce— AKA some of the best donkey snacks.

Happy Birthday, Calamity!

#TheLivingDesert

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Alexa, play summertime jams 🎶

🎥 by team member Heather D.

#TheLivingDesert #CoolBirds #Kookaburra #ZooAnimals

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Get an early start to summer fun ☀️ The Living Desert is currently open at 7:00am daily!

Plan your visit and learn about this summer's daily programming at https://t.co/cjtoRoz8mK

📸 by team member Lucas B.

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Precious in so many ways 💕

#EndangeredSpecies #ChacoanPeccary
#ZooBabies #ZooBorns
#TheLivingDesert

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You haven't seen the newest peccary babies? Oh nose! 🐽 Let us help with that...

#TheLivingDesert #ZooBabies #ZooBorns

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Birds that walk together, flock together...

Though helmeted guineafowl are capable of flight, these birds are adept runners and spend the majority of their time on the ground!

Spot these speckled birds on your next visit to The Living Desert's Rhino Savanna!