BE ADVISED: The NHM Car Park will be closed on Friday, May 1 in preparation for First Fridays. Parking is available at the Blue Structure Parking Lot at Exposition Park Drive and Figueroa Street. Tickets for the event are SOLD OUT. No tickets will be sold at the door. For questions or directions, please call 213.763.3466 or email info@nhm.org.

Life in the Ocean

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Our California coast is home to an amazing array of creatures, from whales, seals, and fish, to tiny critters like crabs, fan worms, and nudibranchs.

Our researchers are devoted to better understanding our coastal communities — both now and in the past — and the thousands of animals that live (or lived) there.