The Living Desert in Palm Desert, California contains a wealth of desert flora and fauna, and among its magnificent menagerie of coyotes, mountain lions and bighorn sheep is a detailed recreation of an authentic African Village. Known as Village Watutu, the collection of thatched huts and animal stockades contains a petting zoo, performance space for musicians and displays of wildlife that make their home on the Dark Continent, offering visitors the sights and sounds of a real African settlement.