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Butterfly Pavilion

Watch butterflies take flight around you in this seasonal exhibition.

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Permanent Exhibition

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Scanning Electron Microscope Lab

L.A. Underwater Exhibition

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L.A. Underwater

Una cáscara externa redondeada, de aspecto duro

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Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of L.A.

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