The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is a zoo and botanical garden focused on desert wildlife and plants, with habitats for African, Australian and North American animals. Visitors can see giraffes, rhinos, wallabies and desert ecosystems, walk the garden paths, and hike the Discovery and Wilderness trails.

General admission tickets are sold on the site, with adult and child prices listed, and children under three are free. Hours change with the season, with a shorter day from June through September, and the zoo offers private events, weddings and tours such as giraffe feeding and rhino encounters. Parking is free, and the zoo is at 47900 Portola Avenue in Palm Desert.