living desert zoo & gardens
- 地址：
- 开放时间：
- 门票价格：
- 电话：
living desert zoo & gardens印象
-
We paid a little extra for a guided tour but it was worth it! Our Guide John met us in the parking lot and was very knowledgeable. Both our girls had a great time and asked lots of questions! We enjoyed going into the clinic to see how they treat the animals....it was pretty cool like being in the ER. The park has lots of local fauna and the animals were pretty amazing! Loved the Peccaries, Cheetahs, Jaguars, Leopards, Giraffes, etc. 21/2 hours was the perfect amount of time and both the girls loved the experience....
-
We had heard different reviews from friends about The Living Desert so weren't too sure of what to expect. We scheduled about 2 hours because of friends who were visiting with us were jet lagged. We could have stayed all day! There were animals to see but more importantly the information on the animals was very interesting. There are also hiking trails which we will enjoy on our next visit. The plants from the different desert were well explained. All in all, The Living Desert is well worth a visit but make sure that you take water, lunch and be prepared to stay several hours.
-
Best place to spend time with family.huge selection of desert wildlife and botanical plants.there are indoor and outdoor exhibits.It is acting as a big conservation center for desert plants and animals.definitely worth to visit!
-
The temporary exhibit of the Australian Budgies (parakeets) was awesome!! Just before you walk in the aviary with the birds you are given food so they can eat right out of your hand. That was very cool! Since birds can be difficult to photograph we were so happy to get some exceptional photos that not only showcased their extraordinary colors of blue, green, & yellow but also our interaction with them. We had a really fun day here!
-
Many animals that you would never see in the wild. Many are species that are being recovered from near extinction. Excellent nature shows with trained animals. A very unique zoo.
-
This is not your average zoo. Two main sections North America and Africa. Great exhibits with many volunteers to answer your questions about the animals.be sure to spend the extra $6 in order to use the trams to cut down on the walking. It is best to get on at entrance and ride all the way around the park and then decide where you want to stop first. Feeding the giraffes is so cool you have to do this for a few bucks and if you have a few more ride a camel. Great fun and very educational way to spend a day. Oh I almost forgot if you like model trains you will love this place. Biggest u installation I have ever seen it around 3/4 of an acre.
-
Great to get close to so many 'wild' animals, but very quiet, & lack of any real activity going on........a ride through the grounds pretty well does it........ slightly boring
-
Better than a zoo although limited to the Aftrican Continent animals and reptiles (mostly). Walking paths, trees and flowers (plants) all labeled, a tram, a huge minature train set up done completely by volunteers, giraffes to be fed, camel rides around the holidays, and much, much more. On going programs for children, teens and adults all the time. Everyone loves The Living Desert! Free parking and handicapped access. And of course, food.There are shows with animals that have been trained, over night camping, beautiful lights the month of December.
-
My wife, son, and I visited this while on vacation in Palm Springs. Was surprised that it was busy for a Friday morning, but you know its gotta be good when you see that. Was a warm morning and getting hotter - tough for our 3 year old. We spent around 90 mins or so and saw approx. half of the zoo (the African side).My son enjoyed the snake displays and the giraffe feeding. I enjoyed the various animals but perhaps more the desert itself. This zoo has a landscape like so other I've visited. The animals enjoy large spaces as well.Wish we'd had more time to spend, but it was getting too hot - I'd suggest taking kids when its cooler or on a cloudy day.
-
If you are looking for a good day's walk with some interesting flora, this is your place, but I was left feeling frustrated. It's not particularly cheap to get in ($18), and then you are charged $6 for the tram (DON'T buy the ticket - - the trams are NON-EXISTENT and those that DID come along were always FULL - I felt angry and ripped off), $5 for four carrots to feed the giraffe, another $4 to enter the aviary... it seemed like I was always reaching for more money. Maybe we were all a bit crabby because apparently Wednesdays are "invite every elementary school and kids' program within a three state radius" day.... we were constantly dodging running and yelling children at every turn, which made the visit less than relaxing. ("Hey kid, yelling ROWRRRR at the top of your lungs 263 times at the puma is NOT going to make him come over to the fence.") If you've never been to Joshua Tree National Park then a lot of the plant life will be interesting to you, but for those of us that have seen much of the desert fauna, there was nothing extraordinary. I was also a bit unhappy that several of the animal enclosures seemed pretty small to me. Wish I could give this place a great review, but other than feeding the giraffes (which was indeed quite fun), I left feeling frustrated.