Just outside of Carlsbad is the Living Desert State Park and within that park is a zoo and desert gardens. Today we walked around this area to see animals and plants native to this area. They had a large building at the entrance with many kiosks explaining the history and geology of the area. It was a beautiful day and the 1.5 mile walk around the zoo and gardens was quite nice. We saw Javolinas, lots of birds indigenous to the area, baby hump back turtles, many cactus and we especially enjoyed the walk.
