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A cheetah resting in a shaded habitat and looking toward the camera.

Cheetah

a large feline known for being the fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds up to 60-70 mph (97-113 km/h). This incredible speed allows chee...

 AI-generated wildlife illustration of a common dwarf mongoose, Helogale parvula, on a rock in dry scrub habitat.

Dwarf Mongoose

Africa’s smallest carnivore, the dwarf mongoose, thrives in the wild due to teamwork and social structure. These little predators live in mobs led ...

 A yellow model train passing through the miniature railway exhibit at The Living Desert.

Toy Train Exhibit

Hidden inside The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, California, the Bighorn Railroad is an outdoor G-scale model train exhibit that tur...

 Aerial panorama of PGA WEST Weiskopf fairways, lake and tile-roof homes with the Santa Rosa Mountains beyond, La Quinta. Photo by Mark Miller, November 10, 2026.

PGA West Weiskopf

PGA WEST Weiskopf is a private-course residential setting in South La Quinta, with golf-side homes, palms and open water shaping the landscape. Mar...

 Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort pool and red-tile-roofed buildings with mountains beyond.

Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort

Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa brings an island-inspired atmosphere to the desert landscape of Indian Wells, California. Set across 11 acr...

 Two meerkats standing upright beside a log.

Meerkats

Small mammals native to the deserts and arid regions of southern Africa, such as the Kalahari Desert, are not found in the Coachella Valley Deserts...

 Mayor of La Quinta - Linda Evans - Civic Center Park Bench

Linda Evans

About Linda Evans is the longtime mayor of La Quinta, California, first elected mayor in 2014 after serving on the La Quinta City Council beginning...

 Lake and PGA WEST lettering across from the Tournament Clubhouse, with homes beyond

PGA West Nicklaus Tournament

PGA West Nicklaus Tournament is the name used on Bloom for the residential area associated with the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course. These original...

 55+ residents at Cotino gather at the Longtable Park at sundown laughing and playing card games

Longtable Park

Longtable Park is the private neighborhood gathering place for residents of Cotino’s age-qualified 55+ enclave in Rancho Mirage. Inspired by Walt D...

 A prairie dog sitting upright on dry ground.

Prairie Dog

Burrowing rodents found in North America, known for their complex social structures and extensive underground colonies called "towns." Speed and Ag...

 A klipspringer resting on a rock beneath leafy branches.

Klipspringer

Key Characteristics: Speed and Agility: Klipspringers are incredibly agile and sure-footed, adapted to living in rocky, mountainous terrains. The...

 PGA West golf landscape with a lake in the foreground and the Santa Rosa Mountains beyond

PGA West Stadium

PGA West Stadium brings together a residential neighborhood and one of the desert’s best-known golf courses. Lakes, fairways and rows of homes shap...