{"id":12083,"date":"2025-07-30T15:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/?post_type=tld_desert_digest&#038;p=12083"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:45:15","slug":"this-summer-these-animals-are-making-a-splash","status":"publish","type":"tld_desert_digest","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/animal-care\/this-summer-these-animals-are-making-a-splash\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udc3eThis Summer, These Animals Are Making a Splash! \ud83d\udca6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The animals at The Living Desert are built for desert life, but even the coolest creatures can\u2019t resist taking a dip when the temps rise!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve rounded up all our favorite summer splashes that are guaranteed to melt your heart\u2026 but <em>not<\/em> your sunscreen.<\/p>\n<p>Last chance to scroll away\u2026 You are officially entering the splash zone. \ud83d\ude0e \ud83c\udf0a<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>The Camel Herd<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12121 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CamelHoseDowngif-ezgif.com-resize-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One hose down please! From head to tail\u2026 or tail to head.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Florence, the Ostrich<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12122 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ostrichinwater1-ezgif.com-resize-3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A dip in the pooool, a trip to the spaaaa \ud83d\udc86\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Little Girl, the Sulcata Tortoise<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12124 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SulcataTortoisesplashinggif-ezgif.com-resize-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>Scrubba dub dub, sulcata tortoise in the mud.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Memo, the Jaguar<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12125 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jaguar-swimming-gif-ezgif.com-resize-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>Not your average kitty pool.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Nia, the Black Rhino<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12126 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BlackRhinoinPond1-ezgif.com-resize-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>A <em>ton<\/em> of fun.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The animals at The Living Desert are built for desert life, but even the coolest creatures can\u2019t resist taking a dip when the temps rise! 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