{"id":15,"date":"2023-09-12T09:48:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T09:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingdesert23.wpengine.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-02-02T08:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:37:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3487c26 home-hero e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3487c26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Website-Video-11mb.mp4&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b1f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b1f74\" 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\">More Than a Zoo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c913a1f elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c913a1f\" 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>Explore. Connect. Protect.<\/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-72c69a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72c69a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6a4ef sonoran-rust-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3b6a4ef\" 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:\/\/estore.livingdesert.org\/webstore\/shop\/viewItems.aspx?cg=TLDCON&#038;c=GAD\" 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\">Buy Tickets<\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ac564 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60ac564\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acccf6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9acccf6\" 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-bde730d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bde730d\" 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<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Splash Pad is closed for scheduled maintenance from January 5 - 31.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddf25c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eddf25c\" 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<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Living Desert has transitioned to become a cashless facility. For your convenience, reverse ATMs will be available on-site to convert cash to a prepaid debit card for a $1 transaction fee. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/plan-your-visit\/\">here<\/a> to learn more.<\/h6>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a68366 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4a68366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\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-a865b56 home-tabs colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a865b56\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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-ecfff99 tabs-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecfff99\" 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-c7125f0 e-n-tabs-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"c7125f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"208741872\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2087418723\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tGetting Here\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2087418724\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2087418724\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2087418724\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tLive Cams\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2087418721\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2087418721\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-5bcd9ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bcd9ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492507a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"492507a\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba1dc3 e-con-full ticket-pricing-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ba1dc3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65d730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c65d730\" 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\">Ticket Pricing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af8dd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7af8dd6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5553c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5553c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b8d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43b8d93\" 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\tAdult (18+):\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-3f780db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f780db\" 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>$39.95+<\/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-62b01e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62b01e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf10d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebf10d6\" 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>Child\/Youth (3-17):<\/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-81c1001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c1001\" 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>$29.95+<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081daec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"081daec\" 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><b>Children under 3 years old are free.<br \/><\/b><br \/>All guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult age 18 or older.<\/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-f17390f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f17390f\" 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-42d2b37 sonoran-rust-button elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"42d2b37\" 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:\/\/estore.livingdesert.org\/webstore\/shop\/viewItems.aspx?cg=TLDCON&#038;c=GAD\" 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\">Get Tickets<\/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-e2a9f6a e-con-full ticket-block e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2a9f6a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdece23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdece23\" 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\">Become a Member at The Living Desert!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3f596 lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea3f596\" 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 free admission for one year, access to exclusive member-only programming and events, discounted tours, camps, and experiences, and MORE!<\/p><p>\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-74e067c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74e067c\" 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><b>Did you know? <\/b>Zoo members also get exclusive discounts at 50+ Coachella Valley businesses, including dining, shopping, lodging, and attractions!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2087418722\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-35eb45d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35eb45d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b3218 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36b3218\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9717c72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9717c72\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45702a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45702a2\" 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-c7e0fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7e0fc5\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">June 1 - September 30<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1cd6d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1cd6d1\" 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>7:00am \u2013 1:30pm<\/p><p>Last admission at 12:30pm<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb8148 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eb8148\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ca037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9ca037\" 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\">Today at the Zoo<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a5db3 lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49a5db3\" 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\tJoin us for Keeper Connections for an interactive opportunity to learn more about the animals in our care from an animal care expert!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b757c28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b757c28\" 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-9bda22c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bda22c\" 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<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Featured:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1891db lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1891db\" 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>Wildlife Safari Connection at the Safari Stage &#8211; 10:00am<\/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-8d5ae08 turquoise-blue-button elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d5ae08\" 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=\"\/events#today-at-the-zoo\">\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 Full Schedule<\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2087418723\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2087418723\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-ed4f1f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed4f1f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4f2ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c4f2ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-48ad055 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom member elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"48ad055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/visit\/tours-experiences#rhino-encounter\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MG_2060.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"_MG_2060\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRhino 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aria-label=\"TheLivingDesert_Lifestyle_April2024 (18)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGiraffe Feeding\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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-eb62222 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom event elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"eb62222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/support\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" 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href=\"\/conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TheLivingDesert_DesertTortoiseRelease_byMattFarrington-1-1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Desert Tortoise Conservation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConservation\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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-f87c77a elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom wildlife elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"f87c77a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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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 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\/latest-happenings\/more-than-a-zoo\/\" class=\"feature-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/603856797_1698828331539477_2364652850750323554_n-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/603856797_1698828331539477_2364652850750323554_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/603856797_1698828331539477_2364652850750323554_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/603856797_1698828331539477_2364652850750323554_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/603856797_1698828331539477_2364652850750323554_n-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/603856797_1698828331539477_2364652850750323554_n.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\/latest-happenings\/more-than-a-zoo\/\">More Than A Zoo<\/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\">Ever wonder what it takes to run a zoo? NBC\u2019s one-hour special, More Than a Zoo, takes you behind the scenes at The Living Desert for an&hellip;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/latest-happenings\/more-than-a-zoo\/\" 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\/latest-happenings\/wildlights-has-been-nominated-for-best-zoo-lights-2025\/\" 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\/2025\/11\/TLD_WildLights-2025-6-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TLD_WildLights-2025-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TLD_WildLights-2025-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TLD_WildLights-2025-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TLD_WildLights-2025-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TLD_WildLights-2025-6-2048x1365.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\/latest-happenings\/wildlights-has-been-nominated-for-best-zoo-lights-2025\/\">WildLights Has Been Nominated for Best Zoo Lights...<\/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\">We are excited to share that, once again, WildLights has been nominated for USA TODAY&#8217;s 10Best Readers&#8217; Choice &#8220;Best Zoo Lights&#8221; Award! For the past several years,&hellip;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/latest-happenings\/wildlights-has-been-nominated-for-best-zoo-lights-2025\/\" 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 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Vibrant budgies fly overhead as Bennett\u2019s wallabies bounce alongside you. 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