The deserts of the U.S. are home to some truly unique animals that thrive in harsh conditions. From elusive reptiles to ...

and many other rare plants and animals adapted to live in harsh desert environments. Congress designated the area in 1976, and the 1994 California Desert Protection Act further increased protection by ...

Southern California is home to hundreds ... Fifty rare plant and animal species are native to the region, including the desert bighorn sheep and the Chuckwalla lizard. The monument will also ...

Officials at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens say the idea for World Desert Day began when they realized that unlike World ...

But in California’s low desert that means ... Desert bighorn sheep are one of the many arid ecosystem animals at the Living Desert Zoo & Garden in ... [+] Palm Desert. (Photo by David McNew ...