Desert ecosystems are some of the most richly diverse in the world and yet they are one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. Deserts, which account for one-third of the earth’s land mass, ...

EVENING, MEET THE AFTERNOON: With the conclusion of Daylight Saving Time in early November, our late afternoons will begin to feel more like evening than daytime. We greet this autumnal event in many ...

Two bobcat kittens, who were abandoned in Oregon at just a few weeks old, were unable to be released into the wild. Staff from The Living Desert brought them back to the Coachella Valley and began ...

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is announcing the opening of a brand new greenhouse – something they hope will improve climate resilience and community access to nature ...

NOVEMBER 1? It's just about the most famous day on the mustache-themed calendar, and we'll assume you have this sort of tracker thumbtacked to your kitchen wall. If you do not, and you're curious as ...

In September 2022, two orphaned mountain lions, Rose and Sage, found a new home at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert. One year later, they are thriving and exploring their habitat in ...

Tucked away in one of California’s desert resort towns, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens can activate your senses unlike any other wildlife refuge. For one month out of the year, the park begins to ...

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is welcoming a second baby giraffe, just weeks after the zoo's Vicki Lou gave birth to a baby girl calf. Last week, the zoo welcomed a ...

It may appear to be an unusually small, inquisitive little house tabby — but the black-footed cat is known as the deadliest feline in existence, rampaging across desert and savanna ecosystems and ...