The Living Desert

Bighorn Sheep

Jana at the penny smoosher

Sand Cat

Jack and I went to The Living Desert today with Rick and Jana. The Living Desert was opened in 1970 and is comprised of two desert regions....The North American Desert and Africa. The North American Desert has exhibits with turtles(currently hibernating) wolves,coyotes,Bighorn sheep (Bighorn sheep actually roam some of the golf courses down here) and all sorts of birds. The African desert exhibit has giraffes,Zebras,Meerkats and a replica of an African Village. One of my favorite animals is the Sand Cat. It is the size of a small house cat and very cute.Rick and Jack tried to convince us that the Sand Cats were probably from a local animal shelter. Nice try guys. In addition to the two desert regions,The Living Desert has several garden areas including a Hummingbird/Butterfly garden, a wildlife rehabilitation center and childrens discovery center. It is well laid out and worth a visit.

I plan on purchasing an annual pass which will get me in the door free along with free admission to other gardens and zoos across the U.S. (including Point Defiance in Tacoma,Northwest Trek in Eatonville and the aquarium in Newport Oregon. There are several hiking trails I want to explore within the Living Desert. I think this is best done before the Rattlesnakes emerge from their dens.