47900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA , 92260-6156

Phone: 760-346-5694

Website

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens welcomes guests to learn about and appreciate the world’s deserts through interactive and immersive habitats, engaging activities, hiking trails, botanical gardens, and more. Featuring more than 500 animals, including black rhino, giraffe, jaguar, mountain lion, wallabies, and so many more, The Living Desert is an oasis of family fun to explore nature and create meaningful experiences for guests that are remembered for a lifetime.

Machines are inside the park and there is a $39.95 adult Admission Fee.

Admission Hours:
June 1-September 30
Sun-Sat 7:00 am-1:30 pm
Last admission at 12:30 pm

October 1-May 31
Sun-Sat 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Last admission at 4:00 pm

Machine 5: (2015) Located at the Discovery Center in front of the churro stand.
1) Burrowing Owl
2) Giraffe
3) Saguaro Cactus
4) Zebra

Machine 6: (2015) Located near the Kookaburra Cafe:
1) Big Horn Sheep
2) Butterfly
3) Desert Tortoise
4) T-Rex

Retired Machines

Retired 1: 1) Condor, 2) Wolf, 3) Snake, 4) Lion.
Retired 2: 1) Meercat, 2) Camel, 3) Cheetah, 4) Wild Boar.
Retired 3: (in 2015): 1) Giraffe, 2) Zebra, 3) Steam Locomotive, 4) Desert Bighorn.
Retired 4: (In 2015): 1) Great Horned Owl, 2) Desert Tortoise, 3) Addax, 4) Saguaro Cactus.
Retired 7 (In 2023): 1) 'Giraffe', giraffe, 2) 'Saguaro', cactus, 3) 'Desert Tortoise', Tortoise, 4) 'Zoorassic Park, T-Rex', T-Rex,/ Reverse side with cheetah 'The Living Desert Zoogardens',

10/15: 2 new Pennyman 4 designs machines added here.
5/19: Machine 7 added.

2/19/24 - Machine 6 rolling normally.
Machine 5 still rolling half’s if you use the arrows. Rolls perfectly if you start the roll about an inch and a half below the arrow.