{"id":116,"date":"2023-09-18T09:17:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingdesert23.wpengine.com\/?page_id=116"},"modified":"2025-06-03T12:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:40:55","slug":"african-safari","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/visit\/animals-and-gardens\/african-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"African Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"116\" class=\"elementor elementor-116\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796bcc6 hero-nav e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"796bcc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43edc0f elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center nav-list elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"43edc0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#trail\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Trail Overview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a-d\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Attractions &amp; Dining<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#animal\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Animals &amp; Gardens<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#access\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Accessibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#latest\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Latest News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93e950 nav-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b93e950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visitor Information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c79dd20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c79dd20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d6b0f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66d6b0f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">African Safari<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6148445a elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6148445a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get ready to embark on your journey to the African savanna&#8230; No passport required!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfe25b section colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edfe25b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"trail\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00eb97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00eb97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ce5a5 lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7ce5a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here, you will come up-close to Africa&#8217;s native flora and fauna as you meander through gardens and discover the continent&#8217;s diversity of wildlife, from the swift cheetah to the tiny meerkat. Come explore the sprawling, multi-species Rhino Savanna habitat, where black rhinos roam alongside waterbuck and springbok. Then, marvel at the panoramic mountain views as you visit the giraffe, ostrich, and greater kudu in their expansive habitat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0723618 elementor-align-center forest-green-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0723618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TheLivingDesert_WebMap_April2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2ec26c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c2ec26c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65095bc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65095bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7cab0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b7cab0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attractions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428cf82f adventure-loop-cards e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"428cf82f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6279433c e-con-full loop-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6279433c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9449d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f9449d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Family-Rhino-Encounter.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9427\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Family-Rhino-Encounter.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Family-Rhino-Encounter-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Family-Rhino-Encounter-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12dace0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12dace0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ab5a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5ab5a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rhino Encounter<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40804e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40804e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Come face-to-face with an iconic, and critically endangered species, the black rhino. During this up-close experience, you&#8217;ll be able to participate in the rhino&#8217;s feeding routine and hear fascinating stories directly from the team who cares for them!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a396c elementor-align-left burnt-umber-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a3a396c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/visit\/tours-experiences\/#rhino-encounter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b93202 e-con-full loop-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40b93202\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d363e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11d363e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Couple-Feeding-Giraffe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9430\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Couple-Feeding-Giraffe.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Couple-Feeding-Giraffe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Couple-Feeding-Giraffe-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ecadf6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ecadf6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ce7b33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14ce7b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Giraffe Feeding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773a2437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773a2437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Feed your sense of adventure \u2014 and a giraffe \u2014 in this unforgettable encounter with the world&#8217;s tallest mammal at Giraffe Savanna!<br \/><br \/><em>*Reservations not required<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-369037b elementor-align-left burnt-umber-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"369037b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/visit\/tours-experiences\/#giraffe-feed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d335c28 e-con-full loop-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d335c28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6246a6b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6246a6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petting-Kraal-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11021\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petting-Kraal-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petting-Kraal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petting-Kraal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petting-Kraal-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petting-Kraal-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75123a21 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75123a21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2f2b26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e2f2b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Petting Kraal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110be473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"110be473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Come meet some of the Zoo&#8217;s friendly domestic residents up-close! Guests of all ages are welcome to groom or pet the Nigerian dwarf goats.<br \/><br \/>The Petting Kraal is open daily and is located in Village WaTuTu.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da68632 e-con-full attraction-section section attr-new colored-box elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da68632\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"a-d\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#F7F2E7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf2889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cf2889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8322c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba8322c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_Lifestyle_April2024-31-.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3167\" alt=\"Rhino Encounter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_Lifestyle_April2024-31-.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_Lifestyle_April2024-31--300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_Lifestyle_April2024-31--768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0248ac9 e-con-full slide-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0248ac9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914afe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"914afe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rhino Encounter<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7214d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb7214d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Come face-to-face with an iconic, and critically endangered species, the black rhino. During this up-close experience, you\u2019ll be able to participate in the rhino\u2019s feeding routine and hear fascinating stories directly from the team who cares for them!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bf16b burnt-umber-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"33bf16b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/visit\/tours-experiences\/#rhino-encounter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book 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class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be8edb4 att-img e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be8edb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a695a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a695a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rhinos_TaraHoward-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2395\" alt=\"Rhinos TaraHoward\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rhinos_TaraHoward-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Petting Kraal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c6b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c6b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Come meet some of the Zoo&#8217;s friendly domestic residents up-close! Guests of all ages are welcome to groom or pet the Nigerian dwarf\u00a0 goats.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Petting Kraal is open daily and is located in Village WaTuTu.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5a696 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f5a696\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be0636 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7be0636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"13400db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7470295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7470295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Animals You Might See<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8451891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tld-animals-gardens\" data-id=\"8451891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tld-animals-gardens.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tld-animals\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals-wrapper swiper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/addax.600x400-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"addax\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/addax.600x400-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/addax.600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Addax<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Addax nasomaculatus<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">Heavily built with short legs and long spiraled horns on both sexes. Coat color is white in summer, darkening gradually in winter. On the forehead is a tuft of dense black&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bovidae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Endangered<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sahara desert.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The sandy and stony regions of the Sahara Desert, particularly dune regions. They have adapted to life in hyper arid areas.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To protect themselves from strong winds and the glaring sun during the day, addax dig \u2018beds\u2019 into the sand with their forefeet in which they rest, often in the shade of boulders or bushes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Heavily built with short legs and long spiraled horns on both sexes. Coat color is white in summer, darkening gradually in winter. On the forehead is a tuft of dense black hair which resembles a toupe\u2019. A band of white hair forms an \u201cX\u201d across the nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are most active from dusk until dawn. Superbly adapted to desert conditions and can go most of their lives without drinking water. They get moisture from plants and the dew which collects on them during evening and early morning. Their light color helps to deflect heat from sun; their broad, flat hooves facilitate travel on desert sands. Daily variation in body temperature reduces the need for evaporative cooling, thus conserving water.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wild_dog.600x400-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"AFRICAN WILD DOG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wild_dog.600x400-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wild_dog.600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">African Painted Dog<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Lycaon pictus<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">African wild dogs are pack animals. Females leave the pack when mature and males typically stay with their pack. Their unique coat patterns, specialize pack communication and teamwork have made them&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Canidae, the dog family.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Endangered.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Southern Africa, East Africa, and scattered throughout the Sahel.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Desert, grassland, savannah, and sometimes arid forests.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>African painted dogs\u2019 large, round ears allow for excellent hearing that is vital to the pack hunt, but they also serve as radiators of heat in a hot climate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>African painted dogs are pack animals. Females leave the pack when mature and males typically stay with their pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their unique coat patterns, specialize pack communication and teamwork have made them one of the most successful hunters in all of Africa, with a 70%-90% rate of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>African painted dogs are threatened mainly by habitat loss, which has led to human-wildlife conflict. Painted dogs are also susceptible to diseases carried by domestic dogs, such as distemper and parvovirus. The Living Desert actively supports African painted dog conservation efforts through the Painted Dog Conservation organization.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arabian_oryx-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"arabian oryx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arabian_oryx-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arabian_oryx.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Arabian Oryx<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Oryx leucoryx<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">One of the grazing antelopes, this smallest oryx has a white body with black markings on the face and legs. Their horns, which measure up to 2 1\/2 feet long, are&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bovidae, the cow and gazelle family<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vulnerable, IUCN<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Arabian and Sinai Peninsulas, parts of Jordan, Syria and Iraq.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stony or sandy deserts.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They are often called the \u201cunicorn of the desert\u201d, because, when you look at them from the side, they appear to have only one horn.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>One of the grazing antelopes, this smallest oryx has a white body with black markings on the face and legs. Their horns, which measure up to 2 1\/2 feet long, are nearly straight and their hooves are splayed and shovel-like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They eat whatever vegetation is available, feeding mainly at night when it is most succulent. They do not need to drink free water, getting their moisture from plants and occasionally digging hollows under rocks and bushes with horns and hooves for shade. Before becoming extinct in the wild, they were preyed upon by Striped Hyenas, Arabian Wolves, Lions, and Bedouins. Herds usually consist of 10 to 20 animals, with one dominant male mating with the females.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As true desert specialists, they survive through several adaptations, such as remaining in the shade during the daytime; excavating scrapes in shady ground and lying down to offload body heat to the cooler sand and reduce body surface exposed to drying winds. Their temperatures can rise to 113F without ill effects and no valuable water is wasted by sweating or panting. Oryx may travel 10 to 20 miles at night to new feeding areas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/banded_mongoose.600x400-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"banded mongoose\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/banded_mongoose.600x400-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/banded_mongoose.600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Banded Mongoose<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Mungos mungo<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">Although dwarf and banded mongoose are cousins with similar traits, these African animals have unique characteristics all their own.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Herpestidae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least Concern<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>South of Sahara<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grasslands, brush lands, woodlands and rocky country<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although dwarf and banded mongoose are cousins with similar traits, these African animals have unique characteristics all their own.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bateared_fox-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"bateared fox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bateared_fox-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bateared_fox.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Bat-Eared Fox<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Otocyon megalotis<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">Their coats are yellowish-brown with brown feet and ear tips and blackish brown faces. Their legs are relatively short, and tails bushy, darkening in color towards the tip and their ears&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Canidae, the dog family.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not threatened.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>East and South Africa.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Savannas and open plains with tall grass, thick brush and burrows for hiding. Found in close proximity to ungulates<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The bat-eared fox is possibly named after the Egyptian slit-faced fruit bat, which also has ears that are large in proportion to its head.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Their coats are yellowish-brown with brown feet and ear tips and blackish brown faces. Their legs are relatively short, and tails bushy, darkening in color towards the tip and their ears are approximately 5 inches long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are the only canids that prefer insects to mammalian prey. Eighty percent of their diet consists of insects, particularly harvester termites and dung beetles, as well as fruits, scorpions and an occasional small mammal or bird. They are hunted by native peoples for their pelts and meat and also by carnivores such as the black-backed jackal, slender mongoose and brown hyena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bat-eared foxes usually breed in pairs, giving birth in self-dug dens. But single males may breed with two females and two or three breeding dens may be clustered within a few hundred meters, where soil and vegetation are suitable. After a 60-70 day gestation period, two to five pups are born. Juveniles achieve adult size at 4 months, when they begin to accompany adults on foraging trips. Groups can include up to 12 foxes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nia_kyle_lanzer-_cleveland_metroparks.600x400-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"black rhinoceros\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nia_kyle_lanzer-_cleveland_metroparks.600x400-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nia_kyle_lanzer-_cleveland_metroparks.600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Black Rhinoceros<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Diceros bicornis michaeli<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">Black rhino are browsers and have a prehensile upper lip that allows them to easily eat trees and shrubs. They are more solitary than other rhino species; however, females can be&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rhinocerotidae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Critically Endangered<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sub-Saharan and Eastern Africa, primarily Kenya and Tanzania, with an introduced population in South Africa<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tropical bushlands and savannas<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Black rhinos are not black at all, but rather dark gray. They are constantly coated in a mud coat to help keep them cool and prevent insect bites.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Black rhino are browsers and have a prehensile upper lip that allows them to easily eat trees and shrubs.&nbsp;They are more solitary than other rhino species; however, females can be found at watering holes, while males stay alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, a group if rhinos is called a \u2018crash\u2019.&nbsp;Although rhinos have poor eyesight, they communicate with each other through vocalizations, sneezes, and by scent.&nbsp;Black rhinos are not black at all, but rather dark gray. They are constantly coated in a mud coat to help keep them cool and prevent insect bites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhinos mothers are very attentive and protective of their calves. Rhino calves stay with their mothers for up to four years.&nbsp;Black rhino have two horns that are made of keratin &#8211; the same material as human fingernails, animal hooves, bird feathers and beaks, and reptile and fish scales. Threat: Poaching for their horns, illegal wildlife trade.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-controls\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"popup-overly\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"close-btn\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content-wrapper\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-hero\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"animal-title\"><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-status\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82330b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"82330b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/animals-gardens\/?_animals_gardens_type=animal&#038;_animals_gardens_filter=african-safari\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c971ff1 animal-garden-section section colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c971ff1\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"animal\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#F7F2E7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44dfe4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d44dfe4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2583ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2583ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plants You Might See<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9bacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-tld-animals-gardens\" data-id=\"fd9bacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tld-animals-gardens.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tld-animals\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals-wrapper swiper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-african-ocotillo-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"plants african ocotillo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-african-ocotillo-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-african-ocotillo.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">African Ocotillo<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Alluaudia procera<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">Clusters of tiny white flowers are borne at the tip of the spine-covered stems on separate male and female plants.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Didiereaceae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Southwest Madagascar<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Semi-arid spiny desert<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Form<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stem succulent to 30 feet tall<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clusters of tiny white flowers are borne at the tip of the spine-covered stems on separate male and female plants.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Baobab<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Adansonia digitata<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">Living up to 2,000 years old, this iconic tree is considered one of the largest succulent plant species in the world. It rarely reaches 75 feet tall, but its trunk can&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conservation Status<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Range<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Habitat<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Highlights<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Living up to 2,000 years old, this iconic tree is considered one of the largest succulent plant species in the world. It rarely reaches 75 feet tall, but its trunk can reach up to 80 feet in circumference where it specializes in water storage. Sometime considered grotesque, when its leaves have dropped the tree\u2019s branches resemble a giant root system, giving the appearance that the tree is growing upside-down. Baobab trees are an important resource for people and animals. Hollow trunked trees have provided people with shelter for centuries. The spongy wood, leaves, flowers, and fruit provide food for many animal species including elephants and baboons.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Candelabra Tree<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Euphorbia ingens<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">The Candelabra tree is a succulent tree-like euphorbia species native from northern South Africa to Kenya where it inhabits dry areas and grasslands. It grows up to 20 feet tall or&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The Candelabra tree is a succulent tree-like euphorbia species native from northern South Africa to Kenya where it inhabits dry areas and grasslands. It grows up to 20 feet tall or more and produces many branches giving it a candelabra-like structure. Its inconspicuous flowers provide nectar for butterflies and bees and its seeds are eaten by birds. It produces highly toxic milky latex sap that can cause blindness, skin irritation, and poisoning if ingested. Its stems have been used as fish poison, but the candelabra tree also has purported medical uses and its light wood has been used for doors, planks, and boat construction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Gum Arabic Tree<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Vachellia nilotica<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">A widespread African tree, its hardened sap is widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, art, cosmetic, and textile industries.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>A widespread African tree, its hardened sap is widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, art, cosmetic, and textile industries.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-kokerboom-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"plants-kokerboom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-kokerboom-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-kokerboom.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Kokerboom, Quiver Tree<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Aloidendrion dichotomum<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">Quiver tree is a distinctive tree aloe with a thick, smooth light-brown colored trunk and blue-green leaves at the tips of its forked branches. Quiver trees live up to 80 years&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Asphodelaceae, Aloe Family<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Southwestern Africa<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arid, rocky areas<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Form<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tree, succulent<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In habitat the copious nectar of the blossoms draws birds and insects as well as baboons that can strip a tree of its flowers in a short time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Quiver tree is a distinctive tree aloe with a thick, smooth light-brown colored trunk and blue-green leaves at the tips of its forked branches. Quiver trees live up to 80 years and can reach heights up to 21 feet. Its tubular canary-yellow flowers appear in the winter months and provide food for nectar feeding sugarbirds. Weaverbirds often build nests in the branches of Quiver trees where young are afforded protection from predators. Quiver trees\u2019 natural habitat lies in arid, rocky areas in northwest South Africa and Namibia. The indigenous San people would hollow out the tubular branches to form quivers for their arrows.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-title\">Madagascar Ocotillo<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"status\"><strong>Species Name:<\/strong>Alluaudia procera<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-des\">Though not closely related to the Sonoran Desert\u2019s ocotillo, its similarly commanding and towering stems covered in small dark green leaves make it a popular vertical element in desert landscape...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"animal-link\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Though not closely related to the Sonoran Desert\u2019s ocotillo, its similarly commanding and towering stems covered in small dark green leaves make it a popular vertical element in desert landscape design.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-controls\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"popup-overly\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"close-btn\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content-wrapper\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-hero\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"animal-title\"><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-status\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beaa152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"beaa152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/animals-gardens\/?_animals_gardens_type=plant&#038;_animals_gardens_filter=african-safari\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825a9e6 section colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"825a9e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"access\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ea257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26ea257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accessibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baba40d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baba40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the day of your visit, please feel free to discuss any needs you have at our Guest Services office, adjacent to the front entrance. If you have needs or questions prior to your visit, please call us at <a href=\"tel:7603465694\">(760) 346-5694<\/a>, or email us at <a href=\"mailto:GuestServices@LivingDesert.org\">GuestServices@LivingDesert.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3a871 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f3a871\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee52abc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee52abc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be02fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2be02fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fdbff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fdbff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mobility Information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c7508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c7508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Rhino Savanna:<\/strong> Paved paths, with even terrain.<\/li><li><strong>Village WaTuTu:<\/strong> Accessible via potentially uneven, rustic dirt paths.<\/li><li><strong>Pathway from Cheetah Habitat to African Painted Dog Habitat:<\/strong> Mixture of paved and unpaved pathways.<\/li><li>Benches are available throughout this section of the Zoo.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2707bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2707bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b468dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b468dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e839f0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e839f0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensory and Additional Information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceee023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceee023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Rhino Savanna:<\/strong> May have heightened noise levels.<\/li><li><strong>Petting Krall:<\/strong> May have strong odors; service animals are NOT permitted.<\/li><li><strong>Camel Habitat:<\/strong> May have strong odors.<\/li><li><strong>Rhino Savanna:<\/strong> Restroom available with adult changing table.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c63855 section colored-box e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c63855\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"latest\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#F7F2E7\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d0f15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4d0f15\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f949ce5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f949ce5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fd95a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8fd95a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest News from African Safari\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ed076 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0ed076\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87b4d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tld-category-posts\" data-id=\"d87b4d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tld-category-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desert-articles\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide article\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/conservation-news\/the-international-desert-conservation-summit-2026-live-stream\/\" class=\"feature-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC02725-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC02725-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC02725-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC02725-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC02725-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC02725.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/conservation-news\/the-international-desert-conservation-summit-2026-live-stream\/\">The International Desert Conservation Summit 2026: Live Stream<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/conservation-news\/\" class=\"category\">Conservation<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">Three days. Ten hero honorees. $180,000 in conservation awards. We&#8217;re proud to share that last weekend&#8217;s International Desert Conservation Summit, where experts from around the world gathered&hellip;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/conservation-news\/the-international-desert-conservation-summit-2026-live-stream\/\" class=\"link\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide article\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/conservation-news\/desert-day-to-go-nation-wide\/\" class=\"feature-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coyote-The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens_-Photo-by-Less-Acosta-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coyote-The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens_-Photo-by-Less-Acosta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coyote-The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens_-Photo-by-Less-Acosta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coyote-The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens_-Photo-by-Less-Acosta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Coyote-The-Living-Desert-Zoo-and-Gardens_-Photo-by-Less-Acosta.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/conservation-news\/desert-day-to-go-nation-wide\/\">Desert Day to Go Nation-Wide<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/latest-happenings\/\" class=\"category\">Latest Happenings<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">A common misconception about deserts is that they are desolate and barren \u2014 wastelands that bear no life and have no benefits. Those who live and have&hellip;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/conservation-news\/desert-day-to-go-nation-wide\/\" class=\"link\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide article\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/animal-care\/herorats-to-the-rescue\/\" class=\"feature-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Magawa-wearing-Medal-1024x715.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Magawa-wearing-Medal-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Magawa-wearing-Medal-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Magawa-wearing-Medal-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Magawa-wearing-Medal-1536x1073.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Magawa-wearing-Medal.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/animal-care\/herorats-to-the-rescue\/\">\u201cHeroRATS&#8221; to the Rescue<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/latest-happenings\/\" class=\"category\">Latest Happenings<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">By: Renee Barrett, Animal Care Curator In an innovative approach to combating illegal wildlife trafficking, scientists in Tanzania have turned to an unexpected ally, the African giant&hellip;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/animal-care\/herorats-to-the-rescue\/\" class=\"link\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide article\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/animal-care\/help-us-name-the-baby-patas-monkey\/\" class=\"feature-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baby-Patas-2-1024x633.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baby-Patas-2-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baby-Patas-2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baby-Patas-2-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baby-Patas-2.jpg 1292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/animal-care\/help-us-name-the-baby-patas-monkey\/\">Help Us Name the Baby Patas Monkey!<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/latest-happenings\/\" class=\"category\">Latest Happenings<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">This contest is now closed! Thank you so much to everyone who followed along and voted. She needs a name&#8230; and you can help us choose it!&hellip;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/animal-care\/help-us-name-the-baby-patas-monkey\/\" class=\"link\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/\" class=\"elementor-button\">Read All Articles<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-controls\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-mob-btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/\" class=\"elementor-button\">Read All Articles<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8283df our-initiatives our-initiatives-new colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8283df\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"latest\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb379d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb379d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f537400 elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f537400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preserving African deserts is crucial, ensuring the survival of unique species and ecosystems. The Living Desert supports initiatives that protect wildlife, promote coexistence, and establish vital conservation projects through Zoo-lead programs and\u00a0 partnerships with organizations like African Painted Dog Conservation, the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit, and the Cheetah Conservation Fund.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b346d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2b346d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0fe11f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0fe11f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e31daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e31daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">African Painted Dog Conservation\u200b<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbc208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dbc208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With fewer than 7,000 painted dogs left across the entire African continent, The Living Desert has been a dedicated supporter of Painted Dog Conservation since 2018. They help protect these unique African wild dogs and promote coexistence, enabling the establishment of a new field station.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169f614 reverse-forest-green-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"169f614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/conservation\/african-painted-dog\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37b787 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a37b787\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b379620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b379620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/African-painted-dog_edit-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2371\" alt=\"African painted dog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/African-painted-dog_edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/African-painted-dog_edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/African-painted-dog_edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/African-painted-dog_edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/African-painted-dog_edit.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c5ffc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1c5ffc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5aea54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5aea54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8374d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8374d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3c739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f3c739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Black Mambas are an all-female, unarmed unit who patrol and protect the most critically affected areas within Balule Nature Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park. The Living Desert works directly with the Black Mambas, and their sister organization, The Bush Babies Environmental Education Program, and conducts in-the-field research to inform and improve future community-based efforts in the area.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad233c reverse-forest-green-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fad233c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/conservation\/black-mamba-anti-poaching-unit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1aa2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b1aa2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870a4ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"870a4ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Black-mamba-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2485\" alt=\"Black mamba\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Black-mamba-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Black-mamba-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Black-mamba-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Black-mamba.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96212c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f96212c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931ffdd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"931ffdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4a9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Community Conservation <br>Success Globally (BCCS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad33fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad33fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Living Desert\u2019s BCCS social science training workshops are transforming how conservation is being done around the world. These week-long workshops introduce conservation biologists to what they must know to successfully learn from their communities, understand the efficacy of their programs, and determine the best ways to structure their conservation activities to ensure communities, species, ecosystems, and economies can all succeed together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce4c9d2 reverse-forest-green-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce4c9d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/conservation\/bccs-workshops-and-training\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0396b6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0396b6c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca4f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ca4f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bccs3.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1707\" alt=\"building community conservation success in zimbabwe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bccs3.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bccs3-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e4810 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2e4810\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18bd7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a18bd7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcab9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcab9ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cheetah Conservation Fund<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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